Friday, March 6, 2020 is national employee appreciation day. As the vast majority of all our clients obtained their policies as an employee benefit, we salute and appreciate all of you. We know you would rather still be in the workforce. Your work as employees in the past has enabled work for our employees in the present. We appreciate the opportunity to work for you and get those benefits that you paid in to awarded. And Cremeens Law Group PLLC is grateful for its employees that drive the firm to success for all of the clients that depend on us
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Cold and Flu
Cold and Flu Season and 2019 Wrap-up As we enter cold and flu season, it’s important to remember that while these bacterial and viral infections are often considered minor or temporary, it could be problematic or serious for someone who is disabled and has other factors that are compounded by the sickness. Please remember to wash your hands correctly (see this guide from the Center for Disease Control – https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html) in order to have a better chance at avoiding getting sick. We hope everyone is able to enjoy the holidays. We wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year,
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World Kindness Day
November 13 is World Kindness Day. Stop and take a moment to think of a way that you can be kind to someone. Think of a way to put someone else first. We get busy in life and sometimes fall prey to putting ourselves first above all else. Isn’t it ironic that world kindness day falls so shortly after Veteran’s Day — a day that honors those who sacrificed for others? Ephesians 4:32 tells us “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
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Hurricane Preparedness
Hurricane Dorian is approaching Florida. You can see the response with a quick trip to the local stores in the area — empty shelves where bottled water used to be, crowded lines, and people stocking up on food and batteries. This can be attributed to fear or the need to prepare for a worst-case scenario. Some simple things like a battery-powered radio, first-aid kit, and washing clothes and dishes before the storm hits are invariably overlooked. The same can be said for receiving a denial letter from a disability insurance company. Just as you don’t want to see your home
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Do I have a strong case?
One of the questions that we hear a lot is, “Do I have a strong case?” or “What do you think of my case?”. This question often comes at the beginning of our interaction with a potential client or after we have gathered enough medical evidence to support an appeal. Any firm that offers you representation on a contingency fee basis is predicating its ability to earn a fee on the strength of your case, so an attorney offering a contingency fee has at least some faith in your case – at least enough to investigate it. We still need
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LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH ARE ALSO LEADING CAUSES OF DISABILITY
It’s no surprise that the leading causes of death in the United States can also be causes of a long-term disability insurance claim. If you have a disability insurance policy and are suffering from heart disease, cancer, an injury due to an accident, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, kidney disease, septicemia, chronic liver disease, or any other ailment that keeps you from being able to work, give our office a call to see if we can help you with your disability insurance claim. If the insurance company has denied your claim, we can help with an appeal.
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Small Business Saturday
Small business Saturday will be on November 24, 2018. Cremeens Law Group PLLC definitely qualifies to take part in the celebration of small business success. Cremeens Law Group PLLC is a small firm that started in 2003 and has 5 employees (including the attorney). This allows us to treat all our clients as individuals and know and address them by name and be familiar with their case. The way we are set up and run things at our office, it is common for anyone who answers the phone to be able to assist the caller, even if that employee has
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Love Your Lawyer Day 2018
Today is Love Your Lawyer Day! To celebrate, and share the love, we’re posting a short piece about our managing partner of Cremeens Law Group PLLC, William S. Coffman Jr. Let’s talk about our lawyer, William Coffman. Mr. Coffman started Cremeens Law Group PLLC in 2003 and has practiced disability insurance litigation, primarily under the ERISA statute, since its inception. Cremeens Law Group PLLC focuses on getting clients the money they deserve for disability insurance benefits they paid in to. Mr. Coffman has a J.D. from Cleveland State University, MFA from University of Arkansas at Fayetville, a M.A. from Johns
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Treasure Hunt
Do You Have Unclaimed Money? Ready for a treasure hunt? Most of the clients we represent are amidst one of the biggest financial struggles of their lives. We have made a separate BLOG article with ideas on how to save money and get through the tough times. But we would also like to direct our Florida clients to a website to check and see if there is unclaimed money that they are owed. Visit https://www.fltreasurehunt.gov/ and click on “Search Unclaimed Property”. You may then enter your name and review the list to see if you have any money that you
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Contingency Based Fee Agreements
Contingent on Contingency A contingency fee agreement means that the attorney only gets paid if they obtain money for you. When it comes to ERISA disability law, signing a contract with a lawyer willing to work on a contingency basis has certain advantages. ERISA disability cases are governed by a federal statute that controls the amount of time parties have to respond to each step of the process. Obtaining and reviewing a claim file and ERISA plan documents takes time. Ordering and handling invoices for medical records, following up with doctors, compiling medical evidence, writing and sending an appeal,
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