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		<title>“Physician Peer Reviews” Lead to Wrongful Denial of Disability Claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Originally uploaded by brownstock


&amp;#8220;Peer Reviews&amp;#8221; Lead to Wrongful Denial of Disability Claims

A peer review is NOT the same as a second opinion or independent medical exam (IME).&amp;#8230;&lt;br/&gt;
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		<title>Fibromyalgia Disability Advice: How to avoid Long Term Disability Claim Denial</title>
		<link>http://www.McDonaldAndMcDonald.com/blog/2009/02/09/fibromyalgia-disability-advice-how-to-avoid-long-term-disability-claim-denial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Choosing the wrong type of Doctor to treat your fibromyalgia could cause insurance to deny your disability claim.

What type of Doctor should I see for fibromyalgia?

Many people see their family...&lt;br/&gt;
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		<title>ERISA Long Term Disability Lawyers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Originally uploaded by McDonald and McDonald



We represent people fighting:

Long Term Disability denials
Short Term Disability denials
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		<title>What is ERISA?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) is a federal law that governs benefits that you receive through your employer such as:

Long Term Disability Insurance
Short Term Disability...&lt;br/&gt;
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