Shawn E. McDermott
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What happens if insurance denies my LTD claim?
You don’t expect to have an illness or injury leave you unable to work. But if something does happen, you may have long-term disability (LTD) protection to protect lost wages. Check with your employer to see if you have LTD, either because the employer provided…
What If My Employer Fails to Pay Long-term Disability Premiums?
Is your employer refusing to pay you the long-term disability premiums that they owe you? They may give you any number of less than agreeable reasons for their actions. Or they may not give you a reason at all. If this is the treatment you…
Colorado Disability Lawyers Explain the Importance of Medical Documentation of a Disabling Medical Condition
For purposes of claiming disability benefits, you must be in a position to prove a disabling condition that results in an inability to support yourself with gainful employment. As per our Colorado disability lawyers at McDermott Law, that requires medical documentation from your doctors and…
Termination from Employment Even as a Result of Disability Can Impact Your Coverage
Some disability benefit plans require that the claimant remain employed, even in inactive status, in order to receive benefits. In these situations, an employee may need to have their Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) approved to protect their employment status in order to be eligible…
McDermott Law, LLC Files Lawsuit Over Cigna’s Wrongful Denial of Benefits
A Registered Respiratory Therapist was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and suffered from chronic pain with positive trigger points, fatigue, dizziness, and concentration and memory impairment. After it became clear that she could no longer perform the material duties of her own occupation as a Respiratory Therapist,…
Cigna Reverses Long-Term Disability Denial of Service Technician
McDermott Law, LLC was once again successful on behalf of a client whose disability benefits were wrongfully denied. These long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), and insured by Cigna, have now been granted. A service technician suffered from…
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