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Long Term Disability & The Comorbidities Of EDS, POTS & MCAS
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…
Read MoreHIRING AN EXPERIENCED LONG-TERM DISABILITY/ ERISA LAWYER
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…
Read MoreLong-Term Disability Denials of POTS Syndrome Claims
Over the past few years we have represented multiple clients who have been inflicted with POTS or “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome”. POTS 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, blood pooling in the extremities, sleep abnormalities,…
Read MoreDon’t Accept the Social Security Representative Recommended to You By Your Long Term Disability Insurer
You are not obligated to accept the preferred Social Security representative recommended to you by your Long Term Disability carrier. When you apply for long-term disability benefits, many plans will require that you also apply for and pursue Social Security disability benefits. The logic behind this request is simple. They will take an offset for any…
Read MoreSurveillance and the Functional Capacity Evaluation
This has been on my mind for some time and I have been trying to let my clients and perspective clients know about this so they can respond appropriately. Many insurance companies use vendors to conduct video surveillance while the disability claimant is at their home. There is simply no way to tell which files…
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