Arthritis: Disability Application Cases Archive


Arizona Court Defines the True Meaning of “Total Disability”

Cynthia Cheney is an Arizona attorney who applied for long-term disability benefits through her insurer, United States Life Insurance Company (“U.S. Life”). She had uncontrolled diabetes and other related health conditions, including limitations due to arthritis.

As her medical conditions worsened, she became unable to focus and concentrate on her legal work, including at trials. She became extremely fatigued, and her conditions made her confuse cases and generally become unable to keep up with the extreme demands of being a medical malpractice trial attorney.

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Standard Insurance Company Sued by Paralegal For Denying Disability Benefits

In Arlene J Vs. Standard Insurance Company, The Plaintiff has filed this lawsuit against Standard Insurance Company (Standard) in the United States District Pennsylvania for the wrongful denial of short term and long term disability benefits as provided under the disability insurance policy provided by Plaintiff’s employer, Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer.
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Standard Insurance Company Sued by Paralegal For Denying Disability Benefits

In Arlene J Vs. Standard Insurance Company, The Plaintiff has filed this lawsuit against Standard Insurance Company (Standard) in the United States District Pennsylvania for the wrongful denial of short term and long term disability benefits as provided under the disability insurance policy provided by Plaintiff’s employer, Klasko, Rulon, Stock & Seltzer.
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