Court of Appeals Benesowitz Decision
On June 27, 2007, the New York Court of Appeals issued a decision in Benesowitz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company relating to the denial of benefits for a group disability claim for a pre-existing condition. The Court applied a new interpretation of existing New York Law. If you are a New York claimant and have had a group disability claim denied after June 27, 2004 because of a pre-existing condition you may be eligible to have your previously denied claim reviewed. You can send a written appeal to:
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Principal Life Insurance Company
Attn: Director of Group Life & Disability Claims, K-7-E62
711 High Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50392-0002
We are automatically undertaking a re-examination of group disability claims denied based upon pre-existing conditions after June 27, 2004 and we will be contacting the affected insured's concerning the review and whether disability benefits are to be paid.
| EC 1432 | 01/2008 |
