What is Osteoarthritis? Sometimes called degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic condition of the joints, affecting approximately 27 million Americans. OA can affect any joint, but it occurs most often in knees, hips, lower back and neck, small joints of the fingers and…
Kentucky ERISA Disability & Life Insurance Claim Lawyers
Proving Macular Degeneration Disability Claims
Insurers are largely reluctant to approve disability claims for eye impairments, even macular degeneration. They are likely to “conclude” that your claim does not adequately support limitations that prevent you from being able to continue in your own occupation or engage in any gainful employment. You must fully develop your…
Denials of Long Term Disability Claims for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an illness that produces undesired, unshakable thoughts or beliefs (obsessions) in a person. These obsessions, in turn, cause the person to conduct certain actions or behaviors (compulsions) over and over again. For people with OCD, their brain cannot let go of a certain thought. They know…
Victims of Lyme Disease Face Many Challenges
Caused by a tick bite, the disease is a bacterial infection. Many people who contract the disease have a tough time getting the correct diagnosis. The symptoms from Lyme Disease are just like many other medical conditions and can appear inconsistently. Lyme disease often imitates conditions such as multiple sclerosis,…
Long Term Disability Insurance for Neuropathy
Neuropathy is a disabling condition that affects millions of people across America. Neuropathy is a painful disorder caused by malfunctioning nerves. It is hard to quantify or qualify by most medical tests, and therefore, it is a disabling condition that is often challenged by long-term disability insurance carriers. You have…
About Lupus and Disability
When lupus disability prevents you from working, the denial of your claim for disability benefits can be devastating to you and your family. The deciding factor in qualifying for benefits is whether or not lupus affects your ability to work. As disability attorneys, Mehr Fairbanks Trial Lawyers have a full…
Living with Multiple Sclerosis Disability
Multiple Sclerosis, or MS for short, is a disabling disease that causes those afflicted with it to lose muscle control, become unstable while walking, become fatigued, have vision problems, experience muscle weakness, and other cognitive problems. MS sufferers may also experience mood disorders, muscle spasms, partial or total paralysis, widespread…
Disability Due to Lung Disease
Any form of lung cancer or lung disease can devastate your life, but your problems are often compounded by insurance companies denying claim or delaying your benefits. Disability Due to Lung Disease Like many disabilities, disabilities related to lung cancer or lung disease start slowly and can go unnoticed making…
Denied Disability for Leukemia
Leukemia is a form of cancer that attacks a person’s blood and bone marrow. While sometimes treatable, leukemia will often leave those afflicted with it completely disabled at least for a time. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, you should immediately file a claim with your disability insurance company.…
What You Must Prove About Chronic Knee Disorder
A chronic knee disorder can develop from an inherent physical condition, a serious injury, or be the side effect of an illness. Knee pain and impairments of the knee joint can affect just about anyone. How Do You Appeal a Denied Disability Claim for Knee Disorder? You do not have…