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Disability Insurance provides partial wage replacement benefits in the event you become disabled. The Sasser Law Firm has extensive experience handling cases involving claims for employer-sponsored Disability Plans. We also handle claims involving individually-purchased Disability Insurance.
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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a complex piece of federal legislation that deals with employee benefit plans and importantly, how benefit denials can be made and challenged.
We are one of very few firms in the state who have experience litigating cases over Short and Long-Term Disability Benefits. We have spent years establishing our reputation with insurance carriers as a formidable force who is serious about advocating for our clients and not afraid to litigate. We have litigated ERISA cases in federal courts in North Carolina, South Carolina, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. We also have represented ERISA beneficiaries in federal courts across the country, and take select cases from all over the nation.
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ERISA requires the insurance company to offer you an opportunity for an “appeal” of your long-term disability denial. Even though this appeal happens outside of court, it can be the most crucial time for protecting your case. The information provided on appeal will greatly impact your likelihood of success if you have to move forward to filing a lawsuit. Additionally, the success of your short-term disability claim can directly impact the success of your long-term disability claim. Don’t wait to hire an attorney until it is too late.
Employees of State and Local Government entities have plans with their own rules and processes. We help individuals appeal and challenge disability retirement denials.
Some employers are exempt from ERISA. Challenges to their long-term disability plans are done in state court, and can have certain advantages. Its important to retain a lawyer who knows the law and can leverage every possibility to maximize the value of your claim.
Coordinating long-term disability benefits with a claim for social security disability or workers compensation can be a minefield. We have the expertise to help you to clear the weeds and put together the best strategy for your particular circumstances.
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To learn more about how the Sasser Law Firm can help with your long-term disability claim, feel free to read some of our Google Reviews, and then email or call us today to schedule a consultation.