Our client, an MRI TECH, was disabled due to multiple sclerosis and degenerative disc disease resulting in a neck surgery. Prudential challenged our client’s disabling condition by approving and denying her claim multiple times throughout a 9 year period.
Attorney Rachel Alters discusses the actions she took on behalf of our client to get the Prudential disability benefit denial reversed. This Prudential long-term disability claim unfortunately reveals how it is a constant battle to get paid long term disability benefits.
- Prudential denied disability benefits multiple times over an 8 year period
- What did Prudential rely upon to deny disability benefits after paying for almost 9 years and one prior denial 3 years earlier
- What is a neuropsychological exam and why was it important in this Prudential disability appeal?
- What is a functional capacity exam and why was it important evidence relied upon to win this Prudential disability appeal?
- What does it mean when Prudential denies disability benefits and tells a claimant they can work in a “sedentary” job?
- What does it take to protect our client’s Prudential benefits from being denied after winning this appeal?