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What can be done after a denial?

Don't be left stranded.

Insurance companies don't always uphold their duties.

What three actions can California residents take if an insurer wrongly denies a valid claim?

If an employer goes bankrupt, will their employees' retirement savings be lost?

Employers have an obligation to properly manage assets in an employee's retirement plan.

Depression and anxiety are common among doctors and other professionals. But their claims for long-term disability routinely get rejected.

Insurance companies commonly deny long-term disability for treatable cancers. But often it's the side effects of treatment that are disabling.

Professionals have two options for long-term disability insurance: individual policies or ERISA group plans.

If the insurance company schedules a disability IME, it's not because they're concerned about the patient's health and well-being.

Insurance companies often request an independent medical exam to "re-evaluate" disability benefits.

The fine print of a long-term disability insurance policy makes all the difference. For starters, how is "disability" defined?