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We are a Phoenix, Arizona based, nationally recognized disability insurance law firm that exclusively handles private disability claims for professionals—primarily physicians, dentists, and other attorneys. We regularly write about the challenges professionals face when filing claims and have compiled a list of articles by Comitz | Stanley attorneys below:

• 10 More Legal Mistakes Professionals Make When Filing a Claim for Disability

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. and Derek R. Funk, Esq.

• The 10 Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make When Filing a Claim for Disability

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. (SEAK, Inc.)

• What Every Dentist Should Know About Dentist Disability Claims in 2023

  By Derek R. Funk, Esq. (Utah Dental Association, Salt Lake City, Utah)

• Disability Insurance: Do I Really Need It?  A Disability Insurance Attorney’s Perspective

  By Derek R. Funk, Esq. (Utah Dental Association, Salt Lake City, Utah)
  

• Do You Have a True “Own Occupation” Policy?

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. and Derek R. Funk, Esq. (Dentaltown Magazine)

• Disability Insurance: What Every Physician Needs to Know about ERISA

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. (Physician’s Money Digest)

• A Stiff Upper Lip Can Lead to Getting Stiffed by Your Insurer: Chronic Pain and Your Ability to Collect Disability Insurance Benefits

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. and Patrick T. Stanley, Esq. (Doctor of Dentistry)

• Disability Insurance Roulette: Can You Collect On Your Policy?

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. (Ophthalmology Management)

• Why is it So Hard to Collect on My Disability Insurance Policy?

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. (Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association, Phoenix, Arizona)
  

• Disability Insurance and the Specialized Anesthesiologist: Protecting Your Investment in Yourself

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. and Patrick T. Stanley, Esq. (Anesthesiology News)

• The Injured Dentist: Is Your Work Ethic Hurting You and Your Patients?

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. and Patrick T. Stanley, Esq. (Arizona Dental Association, Phoenix, Arizona)
  

• Misuse of Surveillance in Investigation of Physician’s Disability Claims

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. (Pima County Medical Society, Tucson, Arizona)
  

• Can Your Disability Insurer Dictate the Terms of Your Care?

  By Edward O. Comitz, Esq. and Michael Vincent (Arizona Medical Association, Phoenix, Arizona)
  

• The Importance of Advocacy in the Disability Claim Process

  By Patrick T. Stanely, Esq. (Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association, Phoenix, Arizona)

• Filing For Disability Insurance Benefits: An Interview with Edward O. Comitz

  Doctor of Dentistry

• Disability Insurance Basics: How to Choose a Policy

  By Karla B. Thompson, Esq. (Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association, Phoenix, Arizona)