ROADMAPS TO CLAIM SUCCESS
Leaving work because of a medical disability can have a tremendous physical and emotional impact on anyone. In fact, making the transition from working in a chosen career field to total or partial disability is a major life event that often requires knowledge of disability contracts and investigative claims processes. Disability Claims Solutions, Inc. is here to help.
As a company, Disability Claims Solutions, Inc. provides insureds with resources to make better decisions concerning ERISA Group STD/LTD claims, as well as Individual Disability Income benefits and Long-Term Care. Having the opportunity to work with an expert consultant, such as Linda Nee, provides insureds with valuable procedural options to work through problematic issues in successful ways. Our focus is to resolve problems, not wrestle with conflict.
DCS, Inc. maintains excellent relationships with treating physicians and specialists who support patient disability. Insureds and claimants ultimately benefit from the teamwork of physicians, specialists, and employers, in combination with expert consultation and advice.
If you are interested in coming on board as a DCS client, or finding out more about Linda’s services available to you, please feel free to contact her using the information below.
Visitors are also welcome to view Lindanee’s Blog.
KEY SERVICES – Disability Claims
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Initial Applications for Both ERISA and ISI Claims
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Recommendations for Medical Reporting
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Independent Medical Evaluations Counseling
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Contract/Policy Review Audits
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Objective vs. Subjective and Self-Reported Claims
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Any Occupation Investigations
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Residual Benefits and Return to Work Recommendations
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Surveillance Counseling
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Targeted Impairments – FMS, CFS, Lyme disease, HIV
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Long-Term Care Claims
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Management of Update Forms
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Field Visit Preparation
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Counseling for Work Hardening Programs
Linda Nee’s Blog
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IDI Applications For Disability – Best Practices
One of the most frequent mistakes IDI insureds make when applying for disability is deciding for themselves to stop work without the prior buy-in of a primary care physician. The offenders are usually physicians or lawyers who own their own practices and seem to think they can take themselves out on disability when they can’t work anymore....
What Are You Dealing With Really?
After over twenty years of trying to inform the general public about disability insurance products, it’s still pretty clear that a lot of people are still left shaking their heads. After countless articles about disability plans and policies, it is still no different today than two decades ago. Employer Plans (ERISA) are contracts of...
Living With A Disability – Everything Changes
I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in my career pondering what it must be like to have to apply for disability, particularly total disability. During my time at Unum I applied for STD once, and of course, my claim was denied, sending me back to work in the shortest amount of time. It’s not easy to leave the job you’ve...
Unum – The Worst Of The Bunch
As a practicing Consultant I have many opportunities to speak, and work with insurance company representatives. In my recent experience, I can tell you that all insurance companies but one are exhibiting helpful and common sense claims management. That is, all but one. Unum Life, UnumProvident and Unum Group have gone from experts on Customer...
Memorial Day Surveillance?
Over the years, I’ve discovered that most insureds will do what they want to do. Despite my repeated attempts to warn against surveillance exposure, on holidays such as Memorial Day, insureds forget the rules and “let it all hang out.” Then, some will write about it on their FB pages. Ouch! I am really at a loss for what I can...
Things To Remember Tips For You
All US disability insurers are now entrenched in their own disorganization and chaos. Although I’ve been writing about this for awhile, it seems as though few are really paying attention. Therefore, in order to further clarify for those managing their own claims, here are a few tips that will be helpful to you. First, it’s important...
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