As in past years, Frankel & Newfield is proud to support the annual “Run Around the Lake” in honor of Navy Seal Lt. Michael Murphy, taking place on Saturday, June 24th to support veteran causes honoring the men and women who made great sacrifices to protect our nation. Michael Murphy, born and raised on Long Island, graduated from Penn State University with Honors, and joined the Navy SEALS. He was only 29 in June 2005, when he perished in a fierce firefight in mountainous terrain along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Operation Red Wings. He led a four-man reconnaissance unit in pursuit ..read more

May has been recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949, when organizations raise awareness through fundraising events, support programs and public educational programs focused on helping people with mental health issues. Our law firm represents many individuals who are disabled because of mental health issues, the most common of which is depression or severe anxiety. These claimants often face more challenges than other claimants whose disabilities are more visible. Unlike someone who has a disease or an injury, people suffering from mental health issues don’t always look disabled ..read more

We’re pleased to announce Frankel & Newfield will be exhibiting at this year’s GLIDM, April 25 and 26 at the Huntington Hilton Hotel in Melville, New York. Many of our clients are dentists, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and other dental professionals, so we like to show our support of the dental profession by attending this important regional conference. The scientific programs, table clinics and exhibit tables are geared to the needs of the dental community, and we like to consider ourselves part of that important community. Dental professionals face many challenges when applying for disa ..read more

Long COVID has caused millions of people worldwide to experience many of the same symptoms as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis aka ME/CFS). As long-term disability insurance attorneys, we represent many ME/CFS patients who have been denied disability insurance benefits from insurance companies, or have had disability insurance claims terminated. This is familiar terrain to us, but for those new to having benefits denied and in some cases, treating physicians who dismiss their symptoms, it is an exponential increase of frustration and disbelief.   In the ME ..read more

We are very honored to have been named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list as two of the top New York metro area lawyers for 2022.  Both Justin  Frankel and Jason Newfield have been named Super Lawyers from 2013 – 2022, and Justin Frankel was selected in 2011. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Partners Justin Frankel and Jason Newfield have also been honored with AV-Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubble, a global legal publisher, and both have achieved the highest possibl ..read more

Our disabled client had been receiving benefits from her disability insurance company and expecting them to continue, as her disability had not changed.  She was awarded Social Security disability benefits from the federal government, which generally sets a higher bar for awarding benefits. When the disability insurance company learned of the Social Security award, it terminated her claim and began proceedings to sue her for overpayment. Most disability insurance policies require claimants to have their Social Security benefits paid to the disability insurance company rather than going to ..read more

Did Guardian/Berkshire Insurance recently deny your long-term disability insurance claim? Our office is receiving more than the usual number of calls regarding denials and terminations of claims from Guardian/Berkshire. If you are among the many whose disability claim has been denied or terminated, please call our office at 877-583-2524 so we can explain what your options are and provide insight into the process. If your disability insurance is part of your employee benefits package, there is a time element working against you, so we invite you to call today. Why is Guardian/Berkshire denying ..read more

Our 49-year-old client was a healthy, active woman who enjoyed a successful career as an Oncology Nurse Specialist, traveling extensively and dedicated to providing oncology patients with compassionate care. Her life changed drastically in 2015, when she was diagnosed with multiple severe and debilitating co-morbid conditions, including Pan Ulcerative Colitis, (colitis affecting the entire large intestine), Von Willebrand’s Disease (a chronic bleeding disorder where the blood does not clot) and anemia, ultimately resulting infrequent and irregular bowel movements, abdominal cramps, urgency, in ..read more

If Hartford has denied your long term disability claim, you are entitled to appeal the denial. Can you do it yourself? It’s risky. Here’s what you’re up against: If you are counting on the long term disability benefits to pay your bills, you are up against a huge insurance company with enormous resources and no time limits. The Hartford has a history of wrongfully denying long term disability claims. If you spend anytime researching online, you already know this. The appeals process is not as simple as sending in additional information. The next step after an appeal is litigation. Your initia ..read more

Inexperienced claimants make a grave error when they focus solely on their medical condition when filing a claim for long term disability insurance. This is one of many reasons to speak with an experienced long term disability insurance attorney before filing a claim or when your claim has been denied. Long-term disability claims succeed when strong evidence of both the medical and vocational aspects of the claim are ready to withstand pushback from a disability insurance company that would rather not pay benefits. A focus on the physical and mental aspects of the claimant’s occupation is cruc ..read more