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The attorney who helped me with my disability insurance claim was Michael J. Walker with Delay,Curran,Thompson, Pontarolo & Walker,P.S. in Spokane, WA. > Who's your lawyer? > > > ---------- > > From: Charles Countryman > > Reply To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > > Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2001 8:47 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: What do I need to tell them? > > > > See an experienced attorney who specializes in disability > > insurance. It made all the difference in the world to > > me. I was getting no place, when I had a similar > > problem. My union told me that it wasn't covered under > > "the contract." > > > > My attorney reviewed my case and medical records. The > > key information was in the underlying policy not the > > information given to the employees. My attorney > > contacted the insurance company for a copy of the > > underlying policy and then pointed out to them their > > errors in responding to my claim. I didn't have to go to > > court. > > > I would really appreciate some input from those on this list. > > > > > > A few months ago I went on my company's disability plan. An external > > > insurance company administrates my program. > > > > > > So far, I am being approved on a month-to-month basis. It is concerning > > > since I do not know if I will have any income next month. > > > > > > * Did anybody else have a situation like this? > > > * Is this a common practice? > > > * Don't they know that PD does not clear up in a month like a cold? > > > * Any recommendations? > > > * Is there any literature that could help? Maybe they do not know much > > > about PD. > > > > > > My neurologist, who is very knowledgeable about Parkinson's, completed > > the > > > company's required forms, noted that I had Parkinson's, and specified a > > > number of the symptoms that impact my ability to do my job. > > > > > > It is frustrating. I would like to do something, but do not know what. > > > > > > Thanks for your input and advice. > > > > > > George > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn