Areas of Practice
Disability Insurance Denial
Nelson Langer Engle has special expertise in cases involving denial of disability insurance benefits under both private and employer-sponsored plans including ERISA plans. Many people purchase private “income continuation” policies or receive disability insurance as part of their employee benefits plan at work. All too often, insurance companies are now wrongfully denying this coverage.
If your doctors believe that you are no longer capable of working in your present job and you are being denied disability benefits please contact Nelson Langer Engle immediately. Time is of the essence. Nelson Langer Engle attorneys will meet with you at no charge to help you determine what your rights are. If we conclude that you are entitled to benefits, we will work on a contingency fee basis to help you get your benefits.
To learn more about ERISA and your rights to receive insurance benefits, please check out the following links:
What is ERISA?
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act applies to most insurance obtained as an employee benefit from one’s employer.
ERISA Traps
ERISA is a very complicated statute and there are many technicalities that can prevent a policyholder from ever having a chance to correct an erroneous decision.
What You Can Do
There are things you can and should do now to help ensure the success of your ERISA claim.
Disability Claims Appeals
The ERISA appeals process is highly regulated with important deadlines to meet and procedures to follow. Our attorneys know the system and strive to make it work for you.
Does ERISA Apply to Me?
Learn the exceptions to ERISA.
Analyzing Your Case
Our attorneys often succeed where others fail because of our careful and complete analysis of each ERISA case.
Non-ERISA Cases
Our firm also handles cases involving non-ERISA disability benefits.
