Ask a Lawyer About Diabetes
In this blog post, Share Lawyers’ answers questions from potential clients with a diabetes illness. Read on to learn more about particular issues surrounding diabetes and disability claims.
Q: What is a pre-existing condition?
A: A pre-existing condition is a term used by insurance companies to describe a medical condition that existed prior to your disability insurance coverage. For example, if you started at your job six months ago and now find that you cannot do your job because of diabetes or asthma, your insurance company may argue that your condition existed prior to your coverage and attempt to deny your claim. If your claim has been denied because of a pre-existing condition, you should contact an experienced lawyer.
Q: I've had a diabetes illness for 10 years. It has progressed since I got disability insurance. Can I make a disability claim even though the condition is not new?
A: If you have been covered by your disability policy for an extended time, then your claim cannot usually be declined because it was a pre-existing condition. If you have only had disability coverage for a short time (e.g. less than one year), then any claim would usually be reviewed to determine whether it can be denied based on the exclusion clause for pre-existing conditions, which is part of most long-term disability policies.
Q: My insurance company has dismissed my claim for long-term disability benefits because they believe that my diabetes illness is manageable. How can I prove to them that the symptoms prevent me from doing my job?
A: Many of the disputed disability claims involve invisible disabilities. Insurance companies have great difficulty accepting claims where there is no “proof” i.e., MRI, X-rays or other medical testing to substantiate the illness or medical condition. Unfortunately, these are cases that most often require legal action where strong advocacy and strong medical evidence can be provided to persuade the insurance company that they should either approve benefits or agree to a settlement.
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A note from our long term disability lawyers
Taking a medical leave from work is not an easy decision to make. Concerns about providing for yourself and your family and keeping your job may cause you to want to push through your pain, but this won’t make your problems go away. Stopping work is often the smartest decision for your long term health and well-being, and your disability benefits are there to provide you with financial support until you can return to work.
If you have made the tough decision to stop working and apply for your short term disability or long term disability benefits, you may feel overwhelmed by the process and have questions that your employer and your insurance company are not able or willing to answer. Share is There to see you through and answer your questions.
Our Disability law firm knows what you have been going through
We understand that things have not been easy for you over the last little while. Your health has been suffering, you are unable to work, and now your insurance company, who was supposed to be there in your time of need, has decided they will not pay your disability benefits or respect your disability claim. These benefits exist to provide you with the financial support you need so that you can focus on your health and rebuilding your life. It is unfortunate that your insurance company has not lived up to its promise. If your disability claim has been denied, we will fight to get you the benefits you are entitled to. Our disability lawyers have helped thousands of Canadians get their long term disability benefits over the past 35 years, and we can help you too.
Our experienced disability lawyers can fight back on your behalf
Share Lawyers believes that every client who is dealing with a disability claim deserves superior personal service. To achieve that goal, we have developed our team of experienced, compassionate, and caring long term disability lawyers, law clerks, and administrative staff to meet all of your needs. Our team of experienced long term disability, life insurance, employment, and critical illness insurance lawyers have made successful claims against many insurance companies, third-party administrators and employers.
If you are unable to work, your disability benefits should be there to provide you with the financial support you need. While your insurance company may be focused on finding ways to avoid paying your claim, our focus is on what is in your best interest. When Share Lawyers gets involved, you have an entire team of lawyers that are there to support you and to fight for what is yours.
Our disability claim lawyers fight for your disability insurance claim by relying on our many years of experience to apply the best strategic planning and approach in each case, using the latest technology available. Experience matters, and with Share Lawyers, you are in the best hands with 35 years of success on your side.
In this video, we explain the role of a long term disability lawyer and how we can support you when you have been denied your long term disability benefits.
