San Francisco Cigna/LINA Claims Lawyer

Cigna/LINA is a global insurance provider of Medicare plans, medical and dental insurance, short- and long-term disability (LTD) plans, life insurance, accident and dismemberment policies.

The San Francisco lawyers at Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP, defend the rights of policyholders to obtain the benefits for which they have paid. In our ERISA practice, we review claims, advise clients on claims problems, and help policyholders bring appeals in claims denials in the area of employer-provided life and disability insurance.

If your short- or long-term disability insurance claim, life insurance claim or medical benefits claim was denied, contact our San Francisco law office to speak with an attorney.

In 2008, "Good Morning America" did a story on a Cigna disability claim denial that struck a cord with many others experiencing the same problem — endless delays. In the case of the woman in the story, suffering from terminal cancer, delays lasted until only a few months before her death.

Cigna policyholders complain that continual requests for more information and the constant delays in making a decision and in paying on claims have:

• Driven them to bankruptcy
• Caused them to delay or go without medical treatment
• Caused their medical condition to worsen

In some instances, Cigna initially paid short-term disability but then denied long-term disability, or paid long-term disability for a short time and then discontinued, saying the policyholder could now work. No amount of evidence to the contrary seemed to make a difference.

If you have been unfairly denied long-term disability benefits from an employer-provided policy, there are things you can do to protect yourself. We can help you file a claims denial appeal. Contact a Sacramento disability claims attorney at Pillsbury & Levinson, LLP, to schedule a consultation.