Mar
8
2012
McDonald & McDonald Wins Long Term Disability case in Federal Court for Disabled Client!
See Spina v. CVS Long Term Disability et al
In 2011 the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio ruled in favor of our client, who suffers from dumping syndrome. After having stomach cancer and the removal of a significant portion of … Read the rest
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Mar
11
2009
“Peer Reviews” Lead to Wrongful Denial of Disability Claims
A peer review is NOT the same as a second opinion or independent medical exam (IME). Essentially, a peer review is a tool used by the insurance company to review your Dr’s medical records.
Peer reviews are problematic because of the type of information that the insurance … Read the rest
4 comments | tags: Add new tag, disability denial, disabled workers, low quality evidence, misrepresention of doctor summary, peer review, peer reviewing physician, peer-to-peer consultation, violates HIPAA, wrongful disability denial | posted in ERISA, Insurance Denial, Long Term Disability, Peer Reviews
