Long-Term Disability Benefits
Have you been denied long-term disability benefits?
Ask an experienced employment law attorney about your rights and what you can do in order to have the best chance of obtaining your benefits.
You probably never expected to need the disability benefits offered by your employer, but it was good to know that if you were unable to work because of a disability, a plan was there to help you pay the bills.
Insurers, however, often wrongly deny long-term disability benefits. What can you do? How can you appeal the insurer’s decision in order to receive the benefits you thought you could count on? And what can you do if your appeal is denied?
Talk to a lawyer who can evaluate your claim and advise you on long-term disability laws and your options.
ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) is a federal law that regulates long-term disability plans offered by employers. At the Robaina & Kresin law firm in Phoenix, our employment law attorneys have an in-depth understanding of your rights under ERISA.
- What is ERISA and how does it protect your benefit rights?
- What is a long-term disability policy?
- What do you have to prove in order to receive your long-term disability benefits?
- What is the appeal process if disability benefits are denied?
- What can you do if your internal appeal is denied?
When your long-term disability benefits are denied, talk to an employment law attorney familiar with your rights under ERISA and the process for reclaiming your benefits. Find out what can be done to obtain the benefits you thought you could count on. Contact us for an appointment.