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The Technical Rules That Decide ERISA Disability Claims
Jun 9, 2026
24m 21s
When Expertise Isn’t Enough: A Doctor’s Disability Journey With Long COVID (With Guest Dr. Zeest Khan)
Jun 2, 2026
48m 43s
How Claimants Accidentally Destroy Their Own Disability Cases
May 26, 2026
22m 00s
Why ChatGPT Can’t Get Your ERISA Disability Claim Right (and What Actually Works)
May 19, 2026
24m 59s
When Insurance Companies Get It Wrong (and Sometimes Lose)
May 12, 2026
23m 36s
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| 6/9/26 |  The Technical Rules That Decide ERISA Disability Claims | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 20 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into The Technical Rules That Decide ERISA Disability Claims. ERISA disability claims are often decided not only by medical evidence, but by technical policy provisions that many claimants never realize will determine the outcome of their case. Terms that appear straightforward (such as “active empl... | 24m 21s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 |  When Expertise Isn’t Enough: A Doctor’s Disability Journey With Long COVID (With Guest Dr. Zeest Khan) | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 19 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into When Expertise Isn’t Enough: A Doctor’s Disability Journey With Long COVID (With Guest Dr. Zeest Khan). Long COVID has challenged not only medicine, but also the disability insurance system. Insurers often characterize these claims as subjective, difficult to measure, or lacking definitive proo... | 48m 43s | ||||||
| 5/26/26 |  How Claimants Accidentally Destroy Their Own Disability Cases | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 18 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into How Claimants Accidentally Destroy Their Own Disability Cases. Sometimes the biggest threat to an ERISA disability claim isn’t the insurance company - it’s the claimant. Missed treatment, inconsistent statements about daily activities, poor documentation, or even filing a lawsuit incorrectly ca... | 22m 00s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 |  Why ChatGPT Can’t Get Your ERISA Disability Claim Right (and What Actually Works) | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 17 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into Why ChatGPT Can’t Get Your ERISA Disability Claim Right (and What Actually Works). Let’s say you’re living with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, or recovering from a stroke, and the high-stakes, cognitive... | 24m 59s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 |  When Insurance Companies Get It Wrong (and Sometimes Lose) | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 16 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into When Insurance Companies Get It Wrong (and Sometimes Lose). Insurance companies often claim they’re just “following the plan” when denying disability benefits. But in many ERISA cases, the real dispute isn’t whether someone is disabled, it’s how the insurer interprets the evidence, which medica... | 23m 36s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 |  Asking AI for Real, Honest, and Legally Accurate Answers About Filing an ERISA Disability Claim Is Asking for a Claim Denial | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 15 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into Asking AI for Real, Honest, and Legally Accurate Answers About Filing an ERISA Disability Claim Is Asking for a Claim Denial. What if the guidance you rely on for your disability claim isn’t just incomplete - but actively leading you toward a denial? When it comes to ERISA disability claims, ge... | 31m 38s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 |  Own Occupation vs. Any Occupation: How Carriers Twist Your Job - and the Law - Against You | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 14 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into Own Occupation vs. Any Occupation: How Carriers Twist Your Job - and the Law - Against You. What if your disability claim is denied not because you can work - but because the insurer redefined what your job actually is? By shifting your role from specialist to generalist, or from medium duty to... | 21m 59s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 |  Understanding Aplastic Anemia and Its Impact on Long-Term Disability | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 13 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into Understanding Aplastic Anemia and Its Impact on Long-Term Disability. Aplastic anemia is a rare but serious condition that can profoundly affect your ability to work. It’s not just an abnormal lab result - when the bone marrow fails to produce enough blood cells, fatigue, infections, bleeding r... | 18m 51s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 |  How Disability Carriers Manufacture Reasons to Deny Claims | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 12 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into How Disability Carriers Manufacture Reasons to Deny Claims. Imagine qualifying for Long-Term Disability benefits, only to have your insurer cite a vacation, a college class, or a game of pickleball as proof you can still work. Surveillance footage, social media posts, and selective medical revi... | 20m 18s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 |  When Carriers Weaponize Diagnoses | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 11 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into When Carriers Weaponize Diagnoses. ERISA disability claims often hinge on technical definitions that determine whether benefits continue or disappear. Insurance carriers frequently focus less on whether someone is truly unable to work and more on how a diagnosis, treatment provider, or policy t... | 27m 36s | ||||||
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| 3/24/26 |  Technicalities, Traps, and Missed Deadlines | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 10 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into Technicalities, Traps, and Missed Deadlines. ERISA disability claims are governed by strict rules that can determine whether benefits are approved or denied. Filing deadlines, notice requirements, and appeal procedures often give insurance carriers leverage to delay or reject claims, even when ... | 28m 40s | ||||||
| 3/17/26 |  Long COVID and ERISA Disability: Avoiding Denials and Proving Your Claim | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 9 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into Long COVID and ERISA Disability: Avoiding Denials and Proving Your Claim. Long COVID ERISA disability claims are often decided by how insurance carriers evaluate medical evidence and functional limitations. Symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, and shortness of breath can be debilitating, but insure... | 24m 03s | ||||||
| 3/10/26 |  Pre-Existing Conditions and Cooperation Clauses: The Hidden Minefields in Long-Term Disability Policies | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 8 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into Pre-Existing Conditions and Cooperation Clauses: The Hidden Minefields in Long-Term Disability Policies. ERISA disability claims are often decided by the fine print most people never notice. Pre-existing condition clauses, cooperation requirements, and requests for financial documentation give i... | 24m 18s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 |  Fighting for Fairness: Navigating ERISA Disability Claims for Rare Disorders | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 7 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into Fighting for Fairness: Navigating ERISA Disability Claims for Rare Disorders. Securing ERISA Long-Term Disability benefits with a rare medical condition often comes down to a hidden challenge: insurer misunderstanding. Disability carriers don’t just look at the diagnosis - they evaluate how clea... | 25m 31s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 |  The Ongoing Proof Trap: When Improvement, Doctors, and Daily Activities Kill Your Long-Term Disability Claim | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 6 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into The Ongoing Proof Trap: When Improvement, Doctors, and Daily Activities Kill Your Long-Term Disability Claim. Securing ERISA Long-Term Disability benefits often hinges on a hidden danger: the ongoing proof required to keep them. Insurers don’t just assess whether a condition exists - they look f... | 23m 06s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 |  The Language of Limitation: Russell Van Brocklen on What Dyslexia Research Teaches Us About Disability Claims | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 5 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into The Language of Limitation: Russell Van Brocklen on What Dyslexia Research Teaches Us About Disability Claims. Understanding how cognitive and reading challenges show up in real work settings can determine whether a disability claim is fairly evaluated or misunderstood. Too often, Long-Term Disa... | 41m 05s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 |  Vocational Evaluators and ERISA Disability: How Your Skills and Residual Functional Capacity Shape Your Claim | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 4 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into Vocational Evaluators and ERISA Disability: How Your Skills and Residual Functional Capacity Shape Your Claim. Understanding how vocational evaluators fit into the ERISA disability process can be the difference between securing the Long-Term Disability benefits you paid for and having your claim... | 27m 43s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  ERISA Disability Questions Answered: DOT, Sedentary Work, and Unemployment | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 3 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of ERISA Disability Questions Answered: DOT, Sedentary Work, and Unemployment. ERISA disability claims often raise more questions than answers, and the way those questions are resolved can directly determine whether benefits are approved, delayed, or denied. Claimants are f... | 31m 25s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 |  Why Most Social Security Claims Matter to Your ERISA Disability Case | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 2 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of Why Most Social Security Claims Matter to Your ERISA Disability Case. Most people don’t realize how much their Social Security disability claim can shape the outcome of an ERISA Long-Term Disability case. While these are technically separate systems, ERISA carriers rely ... | 31m 58s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  The Gold in Your Social Security File: How Disability Carriers Use It Against You | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 6, Episode 1 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of The Gold in Your Social Security File: How Disability Carriers Use It Against You. Most people assume Social Security Disability and ERISA Long-Term Disability benefits operate independently. While they are separate systems, what happens in one can significantly affect t... | 34m 22s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 |  Living Well With POTS: A Conversation With Nutritionist and Advocate Jill Brook | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 43 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Living Well With POTS: A Conversation With Nutritionist and Advocate Jill Brook." Most people hear POTS or dysautonomia and assume they’re rare, poorly understood conditions with few treatment options. For patients living with them, however, the reality is far more com... | 32m 48s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 |  Winning Disability Claims: Lessons From Denials, Appeals, and Carrier Games | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 42 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Winning Disability Claims: Lessons From Denials, Appeals, and Carrier Games." Most workers assume an ERISA disability claim is straightforward - that if a medical condition keeps you from working, your insurer will pay. But under ERISA, benefits hinge on far more than ... | 30m 50s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 |  When Policy Limits Collide - Navigating Mental Nervous and Musculoskeletal Conditions in Long-Term Disability Claims | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 41 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "When Policy Limits Collide - Navigating Mental Nervous and Musculoskeletal Conditions in Long-Term Disability Claims." Most people think a Long-Term Disability claim is decided by the diagnosis alone - that if you’re struggling with a mental health condition, chronic p... | 27m 28s | ||||||
| 11/25/25 |  Navigating ERISA Disability Claims While Incarcerated | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 40 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Navigating ERISA Disability Claims While Incarcerated." Most people assume ERISA disability benefits work the way they should: if you’re disabled and can’t work, your insurer will keep paying. But incarceration complicates everything. Insurers don’t just review your di... | 19m 56s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 |  Inside Disability Law: Insights and Lessons with Attorney Kate MacKinnon | Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 39 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Inside Disability Law: Insights and Lessons with Attorney Kate MacKinnon." Most disability applicants think the claims process should be simple: you’re sick, you can’t work, and benefits should follow. But ERISA disability claims are full of misconceptions, hidden pitf... | 51m 33s | ||||||
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