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[T]he multi-state review concluded that there was a bias in the way UnumProvident's in-house medical staff interpreted the records that claimants submitted to prove their disability. "The bias," the regulators wrote, "was reflected in attempts to focus upon any apparent inconsistencies in the medical records or other information supplied by claimants, rather than attempt to derive a thorough understanding of the claimants' medical condition."
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If you have already been approved for Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage, it is not necessary to file a separate LTD claim. Principal administers both the STD and LTD programs and will transition your claim information for review.
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It doesn't matter if you won't be eligible for benefits for several months - file your claim promptly upon discovering your disability. The insurance company has the right to know that you are currently disabled and that you will be applying for benefits. A failure to promptly submit a claim can result in the insurance company denying your benefits. Don't give them the excuse to do this.
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The Home Office Claims Department may request financial documentation, usually in the form of tax returns, to establish pre-disability earnings. If the insured is working on a reduced/ part-time basis and depending upon the policy provisions, monthly substantiation of post-disability earned income may be required. This substantiation customarily comes in the form of payroll records, check receipts or, if the insured is self-employed, statements which detail business income and expenses. Experience has shown that even though an accountant has not been involved with monthly statements, most businesses maintain/ produce internal operating reports on a monthly basis. Tax returns may be required to verify reported earned income during the prior tax year.
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Marketing authorization for Rebif 22 mcg in the European Union was obtained in May 1998, and in October 1998 the Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products (CPMP)(A) recommended that Ares-Serono be allowed to claim that Rebif slows the progression of disability. At its December 1998 meeting, the CPMP recommended that Rebif 44 mcg be granted marketing authorization for the treatment of relapsing-remitting MS.
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During the trial, Baillie said she did not claim long-term disability benefits when she left Crown Life because she did not think she had a long-term illness. When she decided to make a claim, she consulted Dr. Edward Jorundson, an expert in occupational medicine, who concluded that Baillie had CFS and the condition had been triggered by giardiasis.
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