Was this claimant disabled throughout the entire elimination period?

This case arises out of the Central District of California.The issue was whether the claimant had been totally disabled during entire elimination period.This is the oral argument in the Court of AppealsHere, the trial court decided that the claimant did not prove his right to Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits. The key issue was whether Atanuspour couldn't perform his job as a sales manager from August to November 2019 due to illness or injury. The trial court court found his medical records insufficient to prove total disability, especially since his records did not support a total disability from a mental disorder beyond October 4, 2019, and his lumbar condition didn't show total disability before October 23, 2019. Without evidence of continuous total disability during the entire period in question, Atanuspour's claim for LTD benefits was not upheld.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.