Short & Long Term Disability

Your Insurer Denied Your Claim.
We Make Them Pay.

When an insurance company cuts off your disability benefits, you need an attorney who knows ERISA inside and out. Feden Law Group fights denied disability claims nationwide—from administrative appeals through federal court.

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Every Type of Disability Claim

ERISA Group Disability

Employer-sponsored short and long term disability plans governed by federal ERISA law. This is the most common type of disability claim—and the most aggressively denied.

Individual Disability Policies

Privately purchased disability insurance policies with “own occupation” or “any occupation” definitions. Different rules, same insurer tactics.

Short Term Disability

Denied from day one or cut off early. We challenge STD denials and build the record to protect your transition to long term benefits.

Long Term Disability

Benefits terminated after 24 months? “Own occupation” changed to “any occupation”? We know every angle insurers use to cut you off—and how to beat them.

How We Fight Your Denial

Claim File Demand

We demand the complete claim file from your insurer—every document, every internal note, every piece of evidence they relied on to deny you.

Denial Analysis

We dissect the denial letter, identify every weakness in the insurer’s reasoning, and map out exactly what new evidence will dismantle their position.

Evidence Building

New medical opinions, updated treatment records, vocational assessments, functional capacity evaluations—we build the record the insurer doesn’t want to see.

Appeal or Litigation

We file a comprehensive administrative appeal—or, if the appeal is exhausted, take the fight to federal court to recover your benefits.

Why Insurers Deny Claims

“Insufficient Medical Evidence”

The most common reason. The insurer claims your medical records don’t support disability—often ignoring or cherry-picking the evidence that does.

Paper-Only “Independent” Reviews

Insurers pay doctors who never examine you to review your file and conclude you can work. These reviewers are hired to deny—and we expose that.

Surveillance & Social Media

Your insurer may hire investigators to follow you or scour your social media, then take moments out of context to argue you’re not disabled.

“Own Occupation” to “Any Occupation” Switch

Most LTD policies change the definition of disability after 24 months. Insurers use this transition to terminate benefits—even when you clearly cannot work.

Mental Health & Subjective Condition Limitations

Many policies cap mental health benefits at 24 months or dismiss conditions like chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue because they’re “self-reported.”

Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions

Insurers comb your medical history for any related treatment before coverage began, then use it as a basis to exclude your claim entirely.

Built to Beat Insurance Companies

Disability insurance companies have teams of lawyers, in-house doctors, and decades of practice denying claims. They count on claimants giving up or hiring a general practitioner who doesn’t know ERISA.

We are not that firm. Feden Law Group focuses on disability insurance disputes. We understand the administrative record, the standard of review, and the federal court landscape. We know how insurers build denial files—because we’ve torn apart hundreds of them.

We represent clients nationwide. You don’t need a local attorney for a federal ERISA case—you need the right one.

ERISA-Focused Practice

This is what we do. Not a sideline—our core practice area.

Nationwide Representation

ERISA is federal law. We handle cases in every state.

Hands-On Representation

Small firm attention, big firm results. Your case is never just a file number.

Contingency Fee

No upfront cost. We get paid when you get paid.

We Know These Insurers Inside & Out

UNUM The Hartford Lincoln Financial Prudential Standard Insurance Sun Life New York Life MetLife Cigna Aetna Liberty Mutual Guardian Principal Financial Reliance Standard

Common Questions

Do not call your insurer. Anything you say can and will be used to justify the denial. Contact an ERISA attorney immediately. Under ERISA, you typically have 180 days to file an administrative appeal—and this appeal is your last chance to submit new evidence before the record closes.
ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) is the federal law that governs most employer-sponsored benefit plans, including disability insurance. It creates a unique legal framework: cases are decided by a federal judge (no jury), discovery is extremely limited, and in many cases the court only reviews the “administrative record”—the evidence submitted during your appeal. That’s why the appeal stage is critical.
You are not required to have one, but you should. Insurance companies have legal teams and medical consultants working against you. A strong appeal requires obtaining new medical opinions, challenging the insurer’s reviewers, and building a record that will hold up in federal court. This is not something you should do alone.
We handle disability cases on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay nothing upfront and nothing out of pocket. Our fee comes from the recovery. If we don’t win, you don’t pay.
Yes. ERISA is a federal statute, which means your case will be filed in federal court regardless of where you live. We represent clients nationwide and handle everything remotely—consultations, evidence gathering, appeals, and litigation.
Once your administrative remedies are exhausted, you can file a lawsuit in federal court. The court will review the administrative record—which is why the appeal is so important. In some cases, the court may allow additional evidence or apply a less deferential standard of review. We prepare every appeal as though litigation is next.

Stop Waiting. Start Fighting.

Every day without benefits is a day the insurer wins. Book a free consultation and let us review your denial—no cost, no obligation.

Book Your Free Consultation Or call (215) 568-1944