MICHAEL E. QUIAT, ESQ.

Uscher, Quiat, Uscher & Russo, PC
433 Hackensack Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Contact: Michael E. Quiat
(201) 342-7100
Fax: (201) 342-1810
E-mail:mquiat@uqur.com
Website: http://www.uqur.com

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Psychiatric disabilities are the fastest growing category of disability claims in the United States. They present unique evidentiary challenges and obstacles, and can be just as debilitating—if not more so—than physical disabilities. Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder and other such conditions can sometimes be hard to diagnose or prove, but not impossible. Frequently, disability insurance carriers, especially in the context of ERISA plans, will exploit such evidentiary difficulties to deny meritorious mental disability claims which are otherwise valid, and which should legitimately be paid. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that people suffering from mental disabilities are frequently not in a position to effectively advocate on their own behalf, making it even more difficult to challenge a wrongful denial of benefits. The stakes can be very high, and carriers have no shortage of knowledgeable, experienced lawyers, advising them every step of the way. Clients in this circumstance desperately need their own legal counsel to guide them through this highly adversarial process, to level the playing field. Feel free to contact me to discuss any claims, questions or concerns you may have in this highly specialized area of the law.