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George Thompson has been litigating insurance benefits disputes for over 30 years. George is a civil litigation attorney who concentrates his practice in representing individuals and businesses in their insurance benefit recovery efforts when they have disputes with their insurance carriers concerning disability (individual, short term, long term ERISA) health, life, long term care, accidental death and dismemberment claims. He has represented clients in the initial submission of an insurance claim, the appeal of a claim denial and the litigation of a claim denial. He has experience in Federal and State Courts. Although the principal hub of his practice is the New England region, he has counseled and advocated on insurance coverage issues and claim strategy for clients from Maine to California. He has extensive experience with ERISA and alternative dispute resolution across the country.
Unique, Value Added Experience For His Clients
Prior to starting his own law firm, George worked for a Fortune 300 Insurance company that focused on selling individual and group long-term disability insurance. George worked as a Vice President and Managing Counsel where he mentored and managed teams of attorneys responsible for handling the company’s disability insurance litigation as well as advising the claims and underwriting departments on insurance disputes across the country. He literally analyzed thousands of disability insurance claims and was responsible for hundreds of lawsuits during his 15-year tenure in the insurance industry. He also had the responsibility for regularly updating the company’s claim department on legal developments and litigation trends that could impact their claim handling responsibilities. This experience serves George’s individual and business clients well giving George a unique insight into what went wrong in the decision to deny a client’s insurance claim. Any attorney or claim advocate can read the words in a claim file. George’s significant insurance industry experience and insight, however, allows him to tell you what should have happened or what actually happened that may not be documented in the claim file. This allows for a quicker claim or lawsuit assessment for his clients and a rapid and practical focus on what needs to be done to best represent his client’s interest.
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Acquired: 1989
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1900 West Park Drive, Suite 280, Westborough, MA, 01581
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Posted by anonymous | August 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Insurance
Long-Term Care Benefits
I have a policy for Long-Term Health Care Benefits with a major company that I took out 15 years ago. This past year when I filed a claim they approved some of the claims but denied others. I hired George Thompson to review my policy and he filed an appeal indicating that the benefits they denied a...
Posted by Tim | May 15, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
3 Times a success!
George Thompson was a great lawyer for me in helping my get back on my LTD insurance. I wasn't getting much, and most lawyers wouldn't even consider helping me because it wasn't "worth it" for them, but my meager income is vital for my family. Not only did George represent me for a reasonable price,...
Posted by Joseph | December 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
So happy I chose George Thompson
I hired George Thompson to appeal a denial of my disability benefits. From our first conversation George was kind, helpful, and informative. Throughout my appeal process, George went above and beyond to make sure I was in the loop and kept me posted of any details. He guided me to take all the ri...
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Social Security & Disability lawyer
2019
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Leaders in the Law, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
2008 - Present
Owner, Law Firm of George Thompson
1993 - 2007
Managing Counsel, UNUM Insurance
1989 - 2016
Associate, Mirick O'connell
2008 - Present
Massachusetts Bar Association, Health Law SectionMember
1989 - Present
Massachusetts Bar AssociationMember
1989 - Present
Worcester County Bar AssociationMember
2008 - 2009
Massachusetts Bar Association, Health Law SectionCo-chair
1989
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
MS - Master of Science
1982
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2016
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