A Guide to Writing a Disability Benefit Appeal

Submitting a strong appeal letter in response to a disability insurance benefit denial is the key to winning. The filing of a disability insurance appeal following a denial of long term disability benefits requires a tremendous amount of preparation and attention to detail. Your appeal is your only opportunity to submit evidence in support of your claim. If your appeal is denied and a lawsuit must be filed, then you will not be allowed to provide any additional evidence.

Disability insurance attorneys Gregory Dell & Stephen Jessup provide a guide for how to win your disability benefit appeal.


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00:00 – A Guide To How To File A Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits Appeal

01:36 – Step 1: A complete copy of the claim file must be obtained from disability company and reviewed in great detail.

05:48 – Step 2: Determine the additional medical and occupational evidence that supports the disability claim.

08:33 – Step 3: Prepare a custom attending physician statement(s) for treating physician(s) and undergo any additional medical testing that will support the claim.

12:20 – Step 4: You must provide as much occupational evidence as possible about the duties of your occupation. Don't rely on your employers job description as it's inadequate.

17:03 – Step 5: Identify claim handling actions in the claim file that represent an unreasonable review. DO NOT provide insurance company with a road map for how to properly review your disability claim.

21:21 – Step 6: Draft your appeal in a very strategic manner which takes into consideration how a court will review the appeal if you lose.


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