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What is the standard procedure for informing an insurance company of a retirement? Will the fact that I am resigning/retiring have any impact on my claim?
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Repaying Benefits: I was just approved for Social Security Disability. It took a year, so I will receive a lump sum payment for back benefits. Up until now, Unum paid benefits to me through my former employer's disability policy. Do I have to repay those benefits to Unum or my employer?
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I have gotten several conflicting recommendations from my doctor: one doctor says to get surgery, while another says not to get get surgery. Will my decision to forgo surgery impact my SSD and LTD?
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Independent Medical Examination: The insurance company requiring an Independent Medical Examination (IME) and there are no doctors within a 75 mile radius that does that sort of testing. What should I do to appeal the matter?
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Switching Specialists: I was being treated by a doctor who specializes in my condition, but I recently switched to another specialist. Do I need to inform the LTD company that I have a new physician?
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I've heard that to receive benefits you have to being actively treated. What does this mean?
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I would like to know exactly what the insurance company says my disability is, because I want to make sure the insurance company and I have the same criteria for my disability. Will they send me this information?
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What date should I put on the disability claim form as to when my condition started?
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I’ve heard that insurance companies continue to check on your status. Do I have to have my doctors fill out new forms about my disability?
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Under what conditions will the insurance company have to pay my attorney fees?
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What are offset provisions?
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What should I do when I get a letter terminating my benefits?