Disability Benefits Claims Are Often Initially Denied Disability Claims Attorney, Sacramento It is increasingly commonplace for disability benefits applications to be initially be denied. This is due in large part for the economic benefit of the insurance company, but it can also
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Our insurance bad faith lawyers may be able to help. Disability Claims Denied – San Francisco Often, insurance companies will act in their own best interests before considering the needs of their policyholders. In fact, most often, an initial claim for disability
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Call our lawyers for help — your initial consultation is free and you pay nothing unless we recover for you. It is more common to be denied disability benefits than having your initial application approved. If you are denied, though, you still
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Subsection 790.03(h) of the California Insurance Code is called the Insurance Unfair Practices Act. This act defines a number of actions that are considered unfair practices. If an insurer violates these minimum standards of care, a determination could be made regarding bad
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California Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys If you are like most people, you probably have health insurance, as well as disability insurance, and life insurance. You may also have auto insurance and homeowners insurance. One thing is true about all of your insurance
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Insurance Companies Are Businesses Individuals have come to trust insurance companies. This relationship has built up over years and decades. Money is paid each month or each year to protect an insured against disease, property damage or other disasters. Unfortunately, it is
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Fact: Disability Benefits Claims Are Sometimes Wrongfully Denied Oakland Disability Insurance Claims Lawyers It is rare for a disability benefits claim to be approved on the initial application so it is easy to understand why many legitimate claims are wrongfully denied. When
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Oakland Insurance Claims Lawyers Individuals rely on an insurance company to act in good faith when presented with a claim. It is not uncommon, however, for an insurance carrier to delay, devalue or deny a claim without proper consideration and a valid
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Punitive damages serve the function of punishing a person or entity for outrageous behavior or egregious conduct. Under California law, it must be shown that a party has acted with malice, oppression or fraud in order to claim punitive damages. It is
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Different organizations require different types of insurance coverage. Often, when faced with a legal obstacle or financial challenge, small-business owners must turn to an attorney who has experience in a wide variety of industries. At Donahue & Horrow LLP, our lawyers are
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Los Angeles Insurance Bad Faith Attorneys Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) is a unique type of insurance. If you have lost a loved one and you are trying to collect on this type of insurance policy, it is important to understand that
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In an effort to address the growing problem of health insurance fraud around the state, the California Assembly recently passed bill AB 2138, which will increase the amount given to agencies responsible for investigating bad faith disability claims and other types of insurance fraud. Under the measure, the amount paid by health and disability insurers to investigate fraud would increase from 10 cents per insured person to up to 20 cents per insured. The additional funding would allow district attorneys’ offices around the state to investigate and prosecute insurance fraud cases.
We Understand How The Disability Insurance Appeals Process Works If you are submitting a claim for disability benefits, it is likely that you will be denied. We encourage you to schedule a consultation with an attorney at our office rather than to
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Riverside Denied Disability Claims Lawyers Most disability insurance claims are denied at the initial application stage. This denial, however, does not mean that you do not qualify for benefits. Often, an experienced attorney can guide you through the appeals process and help
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Disability claim denied? We can help you file an appeal. Long Beach Denied Disability Claims Attorneys In this day and age, it is more likely that your initial application for disability benefits will be denied before they are approved. This denial, though,
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Irvine California Denied Disability Insurance Claims Attorneys There is a reason so many disability insurance claims are outright denied — insurance companies are businesses and they must make a profit. Insurers pay on some legitimate claims when they are made, but many
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