PROVEN LAWSUIT RESULTS

IT Tech Specialist / EDI Analyst - Pewaukee, WI

Cognitive Impairment

“Our client was a 60 year old IT Technician for a small business. Acknowledging it’s rare to find someone at her age who knows very much about computers, she absolutely loved her job and intended to keep it until well into her 70s. Unfortunately, she suddenly started forgetting things, slurring words and struggling with counting which, unsurprisingly, made solving her company’s computer problems near impossible.

She was horrified at this sudden development and was concerned it was the beginning of dementia. For fear of losing her job, she attempted to keep it hidden from her employer as long as she could. Eventually, however, it became too difficult and she was forced to apply for disability. United Healthcare awarded benefits initially, but after a review of the records, sent her a denial letter stating her medical history did not show she was disabled from her job.

Terrified of having to find a new career at age 60 and earning significantly less money, she desperately attempted to persuade United Healthcare to reverse its position. When they would not do so, she contacted Fields Disability. Our attorneys reviewed the records and discovered United Healthcare had selectively cited medical chart notations to support its decision to deny disability benefits. Relying upon specific medical records that demonstrated a clear and undeniable decline in his client’s cognitive capability, our attorneys filed an appeal with United Healthcare, who reversed its decision, awarding long term disability benefits.”

Finance Manager - Los Angeles, CA

Back Pain, Foot Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Nerve Pain

“A California finance manager began having back pain. He had undergone three prior back surgeries, and the hardware in his back was failing. His pain was severe when sitting, so he had to stop working at his office job. He applied for long-term disability benefits through his employer and was denied by the insurance company based on an off-hand doctor’s note that said he could work from home.

Worried about his lost income, he contacted Fields Disability for help. Our team requested medical records from all our client’s physicians to write a strong appeal. The insurance company denied the appeal, but our attorneys began preparing for a lawsuit in federal court. During preparations for a hearing, Fields Disability attorneys negotiated a generous lump-sum settlement. Our client was happy with the settlement check, and pleased with the professional advocacy Fields Disability provided.”

Home Appliance Inspector and Installer - Klamath Falls, OR

Back Pain, Degenerative Disc Disease, Neuropathy

“A home appliance inspector and installer from California was reaching while on a ladder at work. He felt a sharp burning sensation in his lower back. His work had exacerbated symptoms from multiple prior back surgeries and he could no longer work. His insurer approved long-term disability benefits and paid him monthly benefits for five years. Then the insurer suddenly canceled benefits, saying that they surveilled him and saw a few minutes of activity that showed he could work.

Worried about his lost income he called Fields Disability for help. Our team gathered almost 4000 pages of medical records and asked doctors for updated reports to support our client. Fields attorneys examined the evidence and sent a strong appeal to the insurer. Unfortunately, the insurance company did not change their decision. Our attorneys filed a lawsuit in federal court. During a conference with the judge, our attorneys presented a comprehensive summary of more than seven years of medical records and negotiated a generous lump-sum settlement to close the claim. Our client was relieved to be done fighting his insurance company and is happy to use the settlement funds to continue treatment.”

Operations Supervisor - Tomah, WI

Multi-level Degenerative Disc Space Narrowing of his Lumbar Spine, Lyme’s Disease, Type II Diabetes

“Our client was an Operations Supervisor from Wisconsin. He was diagnosed with multi-level degenerative disc space narrowing of his lumbar spine, Lyme’s disease, and Type II diabetes. Due to his conditions, he was unable to continue performing his job and taken off of work by his doctors. He was initially awarded short-term disability benefits by his insurer Cigna. However, after paying short-term benefits for only two months he received a letter in the mail from Cigna claiming his medical conditions were not severe enough to prevent him from performing his work duties.

Out of work on doctors’ orders and now being told he would not receive any further disability payments, he immediately reached out to Fields Disability to assist challenging this decision. Our attorneys worked with his doctors to secure narrative reports and medical records supporting his inability to work. Our team also assisted him in navigating the procedural maze of applying for Social Security Disability benefits.

Next, after reviewing all of the Cigna’s documentation, our attorneys identified several times where critical medical and vocational evidence was ignored, misstated, or selectively cited. We drafted our appeal challenging the denial of short-term disability benefits and successfully convinced Cigna to reverse its denial. Our client then received a favorable disability ruling from the Social Security Administration and our team is now pursuing his long-term disability benefits. Our client was extremely relieved receiving not only his significant back pay owed to him but also in knowing that he would now enjoy on-going monthly benefits.”

IT Director - Meridian, ID

Migraines, Vision Blurriness, Fatigue, Cognitive Decline

“An IT Director began having severe migraines which started periodically, but then increased to where the pain was nearly constant. His job required looking at computer screens all day and examining detailed data usage reports. No treatments were working. Eventually his symptoms became too severe and he was forced to stop work.

He applied for long-term disability benefits through his employer’s insurance company, but the insurer denied benefits, saying that there was no objective record of his condition.

Worried that the insurance company wasn’t considering all of his doctor’s records, he contacted Fields Disability for help. Our attorneys gathered all of our client’s medical records and had one doctor write a strong summary of our client’s condition. With the evidence strengthened, our attorneys sent an appeal to the insurer.

The insurance company did not change their mind, so our attorneys filed a law suit in federal court to fight for our client’s benefits. During preparations for trial, our attorneys negotiated a generous lump-sum settlement. Our client was thrilled to be done fighting the insurance company, and happy to use the settlement check to move on with his treatment.”