About Disability Insurance Claims
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About Disability Insurance Claims
There are specific rules that cover the payment of benefits for disability insurance policies. Generally, in disability policies, the insurance company cannot contest the payment of benefits, if the policy has been in effect for at least two years. However, if the policy has not been in effect for at least two years, disability carriers will attempt to rescind the policy by contending that the insured made material misrepresentations in their insurance policy. This process is called “post-claims underwriting,” which is disfavored by the law. If you are dealing with the rescission of your policy, we may be able to help you.
A disability carrier may also deny a claim after a policy has been in effect for two years by claiming that the insured is not actually disabled. The carrier will challenge the findings by the insured’s own doctor regarding the disability. We have handled both rescission cases and cases involving a dispute regarding the extent of the disability.
INSURANCE LAWYER MICHAEL L. COHEN HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF LEGAL EXPERIENCE FIGHTING INSURANCE COMPANIES
For over twenty years, Michael Cohen has devoted his practice to assisting individuals and companies in civil lawsuits. With an eye on evening the playing field in the toughest cases against corporations and insurance companies, Michael has also become known as a go to trial attorney that other law firms come to rely on when needing an experienced and successful trial lawyer.