If you run your own business or are an employee in a business that has Desjardin group benefits, and your claim for long term disability benefits has been denied, below are a few things that you might find helpful.

Helpful Tips:

• The fact that your claim has been denied does not mean that you should not pursue your claim or that you don’t have a good case
• Share Lawyers has taken on many of these types of claims and succeeded in recovering fair settlements

Desjardins covers business owners, many employees from large conglomerates and multi jurisdictional employers, to school and medical technicians as well as many other occupations.

We have seen many claims over the years denied for different reasons including:

• They are not satisfied with the medical evidence and do not believe it provides sufficient proof of a disabling medical condition
• They state that you are not receiving appropriate medical treatment or care
• After you have received LTD benefits for a period of time (usually around 24 months), the definition of disability changes and they believe you can work in “any occupation”
• They say they have information that suggests that you are not as disabled as you and your doctors have told them.

If you know you aren’t well enough to work and your doctors are supportive in you staying off work, you should not give up. You should contact Share Lawyers so that we can assess your chances of successfully challenging Desjardin’s decision to deny your claim.

In most cases we are able to negotiate or arrange a mediation so that a fair settlement of your claim can be reached.

Denied your long term disability claim?

Contact Share Lawyers today and put our experience to work for you. Our 35+ years of experience can help you win your case against Canada Life, Desjardins, Manulife, RBC Insurance, Sun Life, and other insurance companies. We offer free consultations and there are no fees unless you win your case. Join us on Facebook and become a Top Fan for a chance to win each month.

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