FLG Disability Insights Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/flg-insights FLG Disability Insights from Feden Law Group delivers short, practical briefings on disability benefits, ERISA insurance disputes, and Social Security federal appeals. Nicholas Feden explains what happened, what the court decided, and why it matters. Explore the full case analyses at FedenLawGroup.com, and try FLG Case Analyst Beta for a full AI-generated report from an attorney-trained, cutting-edge model. General information, not individual legal advice. © 2026 Feden Law Group PLLC bd827f1d-79d9-5f1a-8ef4-fa86b9d72b6e yes en-us Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:00:14 -0400 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:01:55 -0400 https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/52Hyl1dL4L-5Gn1kukJIVR22FzJnO6IUcOG2RZSYKz4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83Njc0/MGQzMDNmZTM1ZjA3/NjJiNDdmNzRhZmY1/YjNjMS5wbmc.jpg FLG Disability Insights https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/ episodic Nicholas Feden — Feden Law Group FLG Disability Insights from Feden Law Group delivers short, practical briefings on disability benefits, ERISA insurance disputes, and Social Security federal appeals. Nicholas Feden explains what happened, what the court decided, and why it matters. Explore the full case analyses at FedenLawGroup.com, and try FLG Case Analyst Beta for a full AI-generated report from an attorney-trained, cutting-edge model. General information, not individual legal advice. FLG Disability Insights from Feden Law Group delivers short, practical briefings on disability benefits, ERISA insurance disputes, and Social Security federal appeals. ERISA,disability benefits,long-term disability,short-term disability,Social Security,insurance claims,Feden Law Group Feden Law Group PLLC nfeden@fedenlawgroup.com No No When Speaking Limits Define an ERISA Disability Dispute 11 11 When Speaking Limits Define an ERISA Disability Dispute full 64e423e8-0def-4da6-bb6b-c395eae833d2 https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/krambeck-unum-speaking-limits-erisa-disability/ A disability dispute turned on whether the claimant could speak for only a few minutes or for hours during a workday. Nick explains why the court denied summary judgment, how the policy’s history affected de novo review, and why functional evidence must match the work’s real speaking demands.

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]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 184 A disability dispute turned on whether the claimant could speak for only a few minutes or for hours during a workday. Nick explains why the court denied summary judgment, how the policy’s history affected de novo review, and why functional evidence must match the work’s real speaking demands. A disability dispute turned on whether the claimant could speak for only a few minutes or for hours during a workday. Nick explains why the court denied summary judgment, how the policy’s history affected de novo review, and why functional evidence must m Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,FLG Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,Social Security,FLG Case Analyst Beta No Why a Partner’s Statement Can Change an SSDI Appeal 10 10 Why a Partner’s Statement Can Change an SSDI Appeal full 5501cece-4cc1-4f0c-b57f-b2aa64c78783 https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/ssdi-appeal-partner-statement-fain/ A partner described slow chores and severe limitations during fibromyalgia flares, but the administrative decision gave no reason for rejecting that account. Nick explains the Ninth Circuit’s ruling, the remand, and how firsthand observations can make lay evidence useful.

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]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 183 A partner described slow chores and severe limitations during fibromyalgia flares, but the administrative decision gave no reason for rejecting that account. Nick explains the Ninth Circuit’s ruling, the remand, and how firsthand observations can make lay evidence useful. A partner described slow chores and severe limitations during fibromyalgia flares, but the administrative decision gave no reason for rejecting that account. Nick explains the Ninth Circuit’s ruling, the remand, and how firsthand observations can make lay Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,FLG Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,Social Security,FLG Case Analyst Beta No Why a Later Diagnosis May Not Prove Past Work Limitations 9 9 Why a Later Diagnosis May Not Prove Past Work Limitations full e6a55fc1-3eb5-4748-8c15-3e58b0b44cc0 https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/syed-unum-later-diagnosis-disability-work-limitations/ A corporate lawyer’s later diagnoses did not persuade the court that she was disabled when Unum ended her benefits. Nick explains the de novo ruling and why medical evidence must connect the condition to the disputed dates and the claimant’s actual occupational duties.

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]]> A corporate lawyer’s later diagnoses did not persuade the court that she was disabled when Unum ended her benefits. Nick explains the de novo ruling and why medical evidence must connect the condition to the disputed dates and the claimant’s actual occupational duties.

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]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 192 A corporate lawyer’s later diagnoses did not persuade the court that she was disabled when Unum ended her benefits. Nick explains the de novo ruling and why medical evidence must connect the condition to the disputed dates and the claimant’s actual occupational duties. A corporate lawyer’s later diagnoses did not persuade the court that she was disabled when Unum ended her benefits. Nick explains the de novo ruling and why medical evidence must connect the condition to the disputed dates and the claimant’s actual occupa Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,FLG Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,Social Security,FLG Case Analyst Beta No When a Missing Hearing Transcript Undermines an SSDI Denial 8 8 When a Missing Hearing Transcript Undermines an SSDI Denial full 8fec548c-d367-4a2b-a50a-353740614dff https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/missing-hearing-transcript-ssdi-denial-ball-bisignano/ A missing Social Security hearing recording left the reviewing court unable to assess testimony used in an SSDI denial. Nick explains why the court ordered further proceedings, what the agency must do next, and how claimants can connect an incomplete record to a specific functional finding.

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]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 184 A missing Social Security hearing recording left the reviewing court unable to assess testimony used in an SSDI denial. Nick explains why the court ordered further proceedings, what the agency must do next, and how claimants can connect an incomplete record to a specific functional finding.

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]]> Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,Social Security,disability benefits,FLG Case Analyst Beta No Hartford Any-Occupation Review: Deadlines, Job Demands, and the Appeal Record 7 7 Hartford Any-Occupation Review: Deadlines, Job Demands, and the Appeal Record full 0b2c7d7f-0e0e-43a1-b2db-c9c0a153a0bd https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/hartford-any-occupation-review-job-demands-appeal-records/ A Hartford any-occupation ruling illustrates how appeal deadlines, preserved submission records, realistic training assumptions, and the fit between medical restrictions and proposed job demands can shape review.

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]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 184 A Hartford any-occupation ruling illustrates how appeal deadlines, preserved submission records, realistic training assumptions, and the fit between medical restrictions and proposed job demands can shape review. A Hartford any-occupation ruling illustrates how appeal deadlines, preserved submission records, realistic training assumptions, and the fit between medical restrictions and proposed job demands can shape review. Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,FLG Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,Social Security,FLG Case Analyst Beta No When an SSDI Work-Capacity Finding Lacks the Functional Evidence 6 6 When an SSDI Work-Capacity Finding Lacks the Functional Evidence full c2dc5c57-80ac-455e-9472-5cb1d01cc7d9 https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/ssdi-remand-missing-functional-assessment-griffin/ A federal SSDI remand highlights the difference between medical findings and evidence that explains a claimant’s functional ability to meet the demands of sustained work.

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]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 174 A federal SSDI remand highlights the difference between medical findings and evidence that explains a claimant’s functional ability to meet the demands of sustained work. A federal SSDI remand highlights the difference between medical findings and evidence that explains a claimant’s functional ability to meet the demands of sustained work. Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,FLG Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,Social Security,FLG Case Analyst Beta No Why Lost Income Wasn’t Enough for Provident Partial Disability Benefits 5 5 Why Lost Income Wasn’t Enough for Provident Partial Disability Benefits full 63d1c9b9-1498-4bd2-9c38-9f1a8341d08a https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/whitlock-provident-partial-disability-income-loss-occupational-evidence/ A Provident partial-disability decision shows why a substantial income loss may still fall short when the record does not connect medical restrictions to the material duties and sustained demands of the insured occupation.

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]]> A Provident partial-disability decision shows why a substantial income loss may still fall short when the record does not connect medical restrictions to the material duties and sustained demands of the insured occupation.

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]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 168 A Provident partial-disability decision shows why a substantial income loss may still fall short when the record does not connect medical restrictions to the material duties and sustained demands of the insured occupation. A Provident partial-disability decision shows why a substantial income loss may still fall short when the record does not connect medical restrictions to the material duties and sustained demands of the insured occupation. Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,FLG Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,Social Security,FLG Case Analyst Beta No Why Stable Mental Health Notes May Not Answer the Work Question 4 4 Why Stable Mental Health Notes May Not Answer the Work Question full 93d75945-5ad1-4e32-ad69-10c72a3e05d7 https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/ssi-appeal-stable-mental-health-workplace-function-charles-k/ A New Jersey SSI appeal examines why positive mental health observations still require a clear explanation of what a claimant can sustain under the specific demands of a workplace.

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]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 179 A New Jersey SSI appeal examines why positive mental health observations still require a clear explanation of what a claimant can sustain under the specific demands of a workplace. A New Jersey SSI appeal examines why positive mental health observations still require a clear explanation of what a claimant can sustain under the specific demands of a workplace. Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,FLG Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,Social Security,FLG Case Analyst Beta No When an ERISA Claim Dispute Reaches Beyond the Claim File 3 3 When an ERISA Claim Dispute Reaches Beyond the Claim File full e00a53ac-d386-4a82-934e-00638fab28d0 https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/gibson-unum-erisa-disability-fiduciary-duty-discovery/ A Minnesota ERISA ruling allowed focused discovery on a separately pleaded fiduciary-duty claim involving an allegedly inaccurate account of a doctor conversation, while leaving the benefits record and merits unresolved.

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]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 179 A Minnesota ERISA ruling allowed focused discovery on a separately pleaded fiduciary-duty claim involving an allegedly inaccurate account of a doctor conversation, while leaving the benefits record and merits unresolved.

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]]> Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,FLG Case Analyst Beta No When Simple Work Doesn’t Explain a Two-Step Task Limit 2 2 When Simple Work Doesn’t Explain a Two-Step Task Limit full db7c8e1e-dcc5-4aa0-81f8-c2ca0c19bc0e https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/rayner-ssdi-ssi-one-two-step-limit-reasoning-level-two-remand/ A Social Security court explains why labeling work simple did not resolve an omitted one- and two-step task restriction, and why the gap required a new hearing rather than an award of benefits.

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]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:38:55 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 163 A Social Security court explains why labeling work simple did not resolve an omitted one- and two-step task restriction, and why the gap required a new hearing rather than an award of benefits. A Social Security court explains why labeling work simple did not resolve an omitted one- and two-step task restriction, and why the gap required a new hearing rather than an award of benefits. Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,FLG Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,Social Security,FLG Case Analyst Beta No Signing an Employment Release? Protect Your Disability Claim 1 1 Signing an Employment Release? Protect Your Disability Claim full ccb69a57-31e7-4fa3-a5ef-cd41fefec8c5 https://fedenlawgroup.com/insights/cude-wells-fargo-short-term-disability-employment-release-2026/ An employment settlement and a disability appeal can overlap. Nick Feden explains what Cude v. Lincoln National teaches about release language and timing—and why the ruling did not award disability benefits.

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]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:46:49 -0400 Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group Nicholas Feden, Feden Law Group 173 An employment settlement and a disability appeal can overlap. Nick Feden explains what Cude v. Lincoln National teaches about release language and timing—and why the ruling did not award disability benefits. An employment settlement and a disability appeal can overlap. Nick Feden explains what Cude v. Lincoln National teaches about release language and timing—and why the ruling did not award disability benefits. Feden Law Group,FLG Disability Insights,ERISA,disability benefits,Social Security,FLG Case Analyst Beta No