appeal Archives - McDonald and McDonald https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com Let our family fight for your family Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:44:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-cropped-favicon-32x32.png appeal Archives - McDonald and McDonald https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com 32 32 Long Term Disability & The Comorbidities Of EDS, POTS & MCAS https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-the-comorbidities-of-eds-pots-mcas/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:44:48 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=7831 Over the years we have represented many clients in Long Term Disability Insurance claims for POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome)  or EDS (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)or MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome). Then we started to notice a rise in cases where 2 or all 3 syndromes had been diagnosed. In 2016 Researchers found a genetic mutation that links Ehlers-Danlos …

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]]> Long Term Disability & Autonomic Dysfunction Or Dysautonomia https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-autonomic-dysfunction-or-dysautonomia/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-autonomic-dysfunction-or-dysautonomia/#respond Wed, 09 May 2018 15:25:59 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=5483 Your autonomic nervous system controls involuntary actions, such as the beating of your heart, breathing, and the widening or narrowing of your blood vessels. When something goes wrong in the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), it can cause serious problems with many body functions that should be automatic. We have represented many individuals with Autonomic dysfunction …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-autonomic-dysfunction-or-dysautonomia/feed/ 0 Sjögren’s Syndrome & Long Term Disability https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/sjogrens-syndrome-long-term-disability/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/sjogrens-syndrome-long-term-disability/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:13:35 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=5131 Sjögren’s (“SHOW-grins”) Syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease involving gland dysfunction that can affect the entire body. Because Sjögren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune syndrome, it is found more commonly in families that have members with other autoimmune illnesses. In autoimmune disorders, the immune system, which normally protects the body from infection and cancers, may cause …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/sjogrens-syndrome-long-term-disability/feed/ 0 Everything You Need To Know About Lupus https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/everything-need-know-lupus/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/everything-need-know-lupus/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:48:23 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=4197 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus has been called The Great Pretender in certain medical circles. Here is some information on one of our most commonly represented illnesses. The Great Pretender Many people who suffer from Lupus go through long periods of misdiagnosis. Lupus can pretend to be many other illnesses, so depending on the symptoms, it is …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/everything-need-know-lupus/feed/ 0 Do Not Appeal Your Long Term Disability Insurance Denial Without An ERISA Attorney https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/3341-2/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/3341-2/#respond Sun, 04 Dec 2016 00:40:25 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=3341 If the insurance company sends you a denial, you have the legal right to an appeal in a long term disability case. The denial letter is really important because that denial letter is going to tell you that you have an ability to appeal. And the ability to appeal is not something that the insurance …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/3341-2/feed/ 0 HIRING AN EXPERIENCED LONG-TERM DISABILITY/ ERISA LAWYER https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/hiring-an-experienced-long-term-disability-erisa-lawyer/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/hiring-an-experienced-long-term-disability-erisa-lawyer/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:22:47 +0000 http://www.McDonaldAndMcDonald.com/?p=2376 ERISA is a unique statute that applies to employee benefit disputes.   Under the ERISA statute, if your employer-sponsored disability plan denies your disability claim, the case will be litigated in Federal Court under a unique set of rules that often favor insurance companies and Long Term Disability Plan administrators. So you need to make sure …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/hiring-an-experienced-long-term-disability-erisa-lawyer/feed/ 2 Long-Term Disability Denials of POTS Syndrome Claims https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-denials-of-pots-syndrome-claims/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-denials-of-pots-syndrome-claims/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:13:48 +0000 http://www.McDonaldAndMcDonald.com/?p=2284 Over the past few years we have represented many clients who have had Long Term Disability Insurance Denials of their POTS Syndrome claims. POTS or “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome” is an unusual condition that causes the Autonomic Nervous System to malfunction. POTS symptoms can include tachycardia, heart palpitations, chest pain, fainting, nausea, rapid gastric emptying, …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-denials-of-pots-syndrome-claims/feed/ 0 Long Term Disability & the Undiagnosed Condition https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-the-undiagnosed-condition/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-the-undiagnosed-condition/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:24:20 +0000 http://www.McDonaldAndMcDonald.com/blog/?p=289 LONG TERM DISABILITY & THE UNDIAGNOSED CONDITION One of the most difficult cases in our long-term disability practice is the individual who does not have   a diagnosis. It is very common in medicine for claimants to go longer than a year without receiving a proper diagnosis. This is not the fault of physicians, but …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-the-undiagnosed-condition/feed/ 0 The Best Part of Being a Disability Insurance Attorney https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/the-best-part-of-being-a-disability-attorney/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/the-best-part-of-being-a-disability-attorney/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2014 16:47:08 +0000 http://www.McDonaldAndMcDonald.com/blog/?p=215 Recently, a client asked me about my job. Those people who know me know I am bluntly honest. I told the client my job had two shifts: 1) the shift during the day, where I am in hearings, or meeting with clients, or on the phone handling problems. 2) the night and weekend shifts, where …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/the-best-part-of-being-a-disability-attorney/feed/ 0 Reinstating your Long Term Disability Benefit: The ERISA 502(a) Lawsuit https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/reinstating-your-long-term-disability-benefit-the-erisa-502a-lawsuit/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/reinstating-your-long-term-disability-benefit-the-erisa-502a-lawsuit/#respond Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:54:22 +0000 http://www.McDonaldAndMcDonald.com/blog/?p=131 Most individuals become familiar with the phrase 502(a) lawsuit by receiving a letter from an insurance company denying access to their long-term disability benefits. The traditional language often used by long-term disability insurers advises clients that they have “exhausted their administrative remedies”, and now have the ability to file a lawsuit under Section 502(a) of …

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