Can Sun Life Terminate Disability Benefits Based on One Medical Record's Opinion?

Can an insurance company really decide you're no longer disabled based on just one medical record? This episode begins with the story of Dr. Rohr, an anesthesiologist who had to stop practicing due to crippling hand and finger tremors in 2007. After a decade of receiving long-term disability benefits, a controversial 2017 reassessment by Sun Life concluded that his tremors had ceased, causing a heated debate about who must prove that the disability continues. Hear about Dr. Potts, who initially claimed the tremors were gone, and Dr. Honig, who later confirmed their persistence. We discuss how these discrepancies impacted Sun Life's decision to terminate benefits and their failure to seek further evaluations. The episode examines the internal biases within Sun Life's communications and the flawed reasoning behind their conditional offer to reconsider the decision if additional proof was provided.TUNE IN for a straightforward look at how these issues connect in the world of disability benefits.This is the oral argument in the Eighth circuit court of appeals.These public domain recordings are brought to you by Ben Glass Law, a national long term disability and life insurance firm headquartered in Fairfax, VA.By making these recordings into a "podcast," we've made the listening easier for claimants, attorneys and claims adjusters alike. If long term disability or life insurance benefits have been denied, we'd love to review your denial letter and give you a strategy for moving forward. This is a free service and you can go here to begin submitting your denial letter.