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Nov-13-10 Colorado Springs, CO Jimmie, a long-haul truck driver, welcomes the opportunity to talk about how Unum denied his claim and later reversed its decision, but not before making his family's life a living nightmare. "The more the word can be spread about this insurance company and how it employs bad-faith tactics, the better," says Jimmie. "Through my exp... - Woman Allegedly Files False Claim for Disability Benefits with NY Government, Unum
Nov-9-10 Ogdensburg, NY A woman in Ogdensburg, New York, has been accused of committing fraud relating to Unum disability insurance , according to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise . Karen L. Davis, 52, is accused of collecting disability benefits from 2005 onward despite continuing to work. According to the source, Davis told the state insurance department th... - Checkbook Accounts: Unum Gets a Reality Check
Sep-2-10 Washington, DC In 2008 the US First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Unum after three beneficiaries of an employer-sponsored plan sued the insurer when they were mailed checkbooks, arguing that their policies with Unum stated they would be paid "in one lump sum." According to the 8/6/10 edition of the Wall Street Journal Unum and plaintiffs law... - Denied Workers Compensation Claims Always Deserve a Second Opinion
Apr-14-17 Los Angeles, CA It is not unusual for an insurance company to deny a worker compensation claim. However, the words “claim denied” are not always the final outcome and it’s well worth asking a few more questions before accepting that decision. Attorney Jeff Stern from the firm of Mallery & Stern in Los Angeles is a workers com... - Unum Accused of Denying Claims While Giving Away Millions
Apr-8-17 Pensacola, FL: Unum Group appears to be talking from both sides of its mouth, in denying what are held to be legitimate disability claims by the plaintiff in an Unum lawsuit, while at the same time stretching its philanthropic muscles for the benefit of others through charitable giving. Such charity and empathy however do not appear to be extended to d... - Jackson National Life Insurance Agrees $24M Settlement In Elder Financial Fraud Class Action
San Francisco, CA: A $25 million settlement has been proposed, which, if approved, would settle the proposed consumer fraud and elder financial abuse class action pending against Jackson National Life Insurance Co. The insurer has agreed to pay the settlement which would end the litigation and bring economic relief to over 44,000 elderly customers in C... - Businessman Suspects BP Oil Will Deny Claim
Jul-2-10 Houston, TX J.J., a partner in a company that supports deep water drilling, filed a claim against BP for small business loss of income on June 10 and finally got a call from BP's insurance adjuster yesterday. "Our claim is Loss of Income due to the moratorium, but now I find out that no permits have been issued for shallow water drilling either," s... - Navy Federal to Settle Overdraft Fees Lawsuit for $16 Million
Nov-17-20 Alexandria, VA The Eastern District of Virginia appears poised to approve a proposed settlement in a class action bank overdraft fees lawsuit originally filed against Navy Federal Credit Union in 2019. Under the terms of the proposed settlement, checking account customers at Navy Federal who were overcharged will have a common fund of $16 mill... - Court Denies Unum's Motion of Summary Judgment in Bad Faith Insurance Case
Apr-28-10 San Francisco, CA A Unum client with a long-term disability policy recently filed a bad faith insurance claim against the Chattanooga-based insurance giant. The court decided in favor of the claimant, just as Unum rolls out a new television ad and steps up its overtures to the Spanish-speaking communities. The 4/5/10 issue of Insurance Law & Li... - Settlement Announced for Ailing 9/11 Ground Zero Workers
Mar-12-10 New York, NY A settlement that was announced last night, if approved, may award between several thousand and $2 million to rescue workers and others whose health suffered from the effects of working in close proximity to Ground Zero after the twin towers collapsed on September 11, 2001. After some six years of legal wrangling, a $657 million settlem... - Asbestosis Risk has been known since Roman Times
Jan-11-17 Edmonton, AB: While a class action lawsuit waged against Halliburton Co. has gone on for some 14 years, it’s been more than 114 years that knowledge about the dangers of asbestos and asbestosis lung disease has been known. Only in the last few decades has the industrialized world taken the risks of asbestos seriously by phasing asbestos out in ce... - ER Hospital Overcharges: Bat Bite Cost Uninsured $40K
Dec-18-16 Crewe, VA: No medical insurance? If it’s not a life-threatening situation, you may want to reconsider treatment at a hospital’s emergency room. Carlos could have saved thousands of dollars if he was treated by a veterinarian. Instead he is dealing with outrageous emergency room overcharges . Well, sort-of kidding about the veterinarian,... - Despite Unum's Reputation, Job Applications Double
Jan-15-10 Chattenooga, TN Despite its reputation for unfairness to policyholders, Unum has seen an upward trend in the number of job applicants it attracts. Unum Insurance, previously known as Unum Provident and First Unum and now doing business as the Unum Group, received 50,000 applications for employment nationwide in 2008. It's a trend that is expected to co... - Trump’s Win Sees Scores of Women Pursuing Longer Lasting Birth Control
Nov-17-16 White House Station, NJ: While various lawsuits continue to allege Implanon birth control consumer fraud , the pendulum has nonetheless shifted away from allegations of Implanon problems and more solidly towards concern over acquiring the birth control device in the first place. Any birth control device, for that matter, in the wake of last week&rsqu... - Charité Spinal Disc - Charité Disc Complications
Many patients who have received the Charité artificial disc replacement are experiencing Charité disc complications , including more back pain than before their Charité spinal disc implant. Still, there has not yet been a Charité disc recall . Charité ™ Spinal Disc Lawsuit... - Pennsylvania Employment Lawsuits
Oct-22-09 Hanover, PA Pennsylvania employment law protects the rights of Pennsylvania employees. However, there are situations in which employees must turn to Pennsylvania lawyers to defend their rights. This can occur in situations where discrimination or harassment have occurred in the workplace or where employees' benefits programs are not being properly manag... - Transvaginal Mesh Doctors Still in Denial
Oct-29-16 Las Vegas, NV: Shirley’s doctor in 2012 told her that transvaginal mesh is “new and improved and no larger than a band-aid.” She partially blames her doctor for being duped, but mainly faults the TVM manufacturer for lying to her doctor. “My doctor reassured me that a TVM sling was the way to go and I wouldn’t have any... - Unum’s “Gainful Employment” Spells Long Term Disability Denial
Oct-25-16 New York, NY Before signing a Unum health insurance policy, you might want to read the fine print. If the Insurer mentions “gainful employment”, it likely means a bad faith tactic and long-term disability denial. Unum’s ‘gainful employment’ means that, for the first two years of benefits, an employee is "disabled" if th... - "How Can Unum Disregard My Medical Reports?"
Sep-30-09 Delaware County, PA: Robert sustained an injury at work—he has several witnesses—and he was rushed to hospital. Three medical reports state that Robert is disabled and needs surgery, but Unum (also called Unumprovident) has denied his long term disability claim—another case of bad faith insurance. Robert worked as maintenance coord... - The Recession Has Been Kind to Unum Group
Sep-17-09 New York, NY The lingering economic recession appears to have helped insurance companies such as Unum, providers of Unum disability insurance , in a way they may not have expected. According to Unum Provident Chief Executive Officer Thomas Watjen, in comments appearing in Bloomberg News, Unum Insurance is recording fewer claims than expected. Beyond...