Disability Insurance Denial

Nelson Langer Nelson 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, 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 Nelson immediately. Time is of the essence. Nelson Langer Nelson 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.

UnumProvident Proposed Settlement

Are you an UnumProvident policyholder who was denied disability insurance benefits?

If so, you may be eligible for compensation or reconsideration pursuant to a new program.

Several years ago, UnumProvident came under fire for its alleged systematic denial and termination of legitimate disability claims, in order to increase profits. Recently, these charges culminated into a multi-state investigation, resulting in UnumProvident’s announcement that it will reconsider more than 200,000 claims that were previously denied dating back to 1997.

While this proposed settlement appears to be good news for thousands of policyholders, we believe that the terms of the proposed settlement are full of loopholes that will allow UnumProvident to continue to deny valid disability claims.

To avoid the pitfalls of the settlement and receive fair and full compensation, we urge you to seek legal representation to help navigate the claims process. Nelson Langer Nelson is providing their expertise in disability denial litigation to claimants who may be eligible to receive compensation under the Unum agreement.

If your disability insurance benefits were denied between 1997 and the present by UnumProvident, contact Nelson Langer Nelson at (206) 623-7520, info@nlnlaw.com.

Aetna Boeing Class Action

On December 14, 2004, a proposed class of Boeing employees filed a lawsuit against Aetna, alleging that the company systematically denied and terminated legitimate disability claims in order to increase profits. This lawsuit was filed by the law firm of Nelson Langer Nelson, PLLC.

The suit alleges that Aetna instituted several bad faith claims-handling practices in its wrongful denial of disability claims. Some of these practices included calling for evidence that the plan did not require, favoring certain subjective evidence to support its denial, and failing to conduct appropriate follow-up testing to confirm disability.

Bonnie Biery, a named plaintiff in the suit, is a classic example of Aetna’s unfair and systematic denial of claims. Despite a variety of treating and independent physician evaluations, which attest to Ms. Biery’s inability to work, Aetna still determined that her disability claim was unsubstantiated.

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, is on behalf of a proposed class of Boeing employees in California, Oregon, and Washington who were denied disability benefits from 1998 to the present.

If you feel you may qualify to participate in the suit or would like to receive more information, contact Nelson Langer Nelson at (206) 623-7520, info@nlnlaw.com.