Bonny G Rafel

Bonny G Rafel

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 42 years

Employee benefits Lawyer at Florham Park, NJ
Practice Areas: Employee Benefits

17 Hanover Road, Suite 410, Florham Park, NJ

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Employee Benefits 100%

We represent consumers seeking long term disability benefits under group employer plans and individual policies. We provide guidance during the initial stages of filing for disability, file appeals on denied cases and file lawsuits for our clients to obtain disability benefits wrongfully denied. Clients are provided personal service by Ms. Rafel and her team of six wonderful paralegals including a nurse paralegal.

29 years | 900 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 42 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1983

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Law Offices of Bonny G Rafel

17 Hanover Road, Suite 410, Florham Park, NJ, 07932

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Bonny G Rafel's Reviews

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32 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 25, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

It's Important to have good Disability Representation - Bonny G Rafel is one of the best

Company disability policies are very difficult to interpret. I knew there was something wrong but did not have the legal expertise to file a claim on my own. Bonny and her team were terrific to work with. They explained my options and together we arrived at a sound approach that yielded the exact res...ults I desired. Bonny handled all correspondence with my employer and the Long-term Disability payments they helped me retrieve more than compensated for their reasonable fee. I wholeheartedly recommend her firm for disability disputes.

Posted by MS | January 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

The Best of the Best when it comes to Disability Representation!

Having a rewarding career that had lasted over thirty plus years in emergency services it was devastating to become temporarily, then permanently disabled. Dealing with a third-party disability insurance provider was demanding at best. Constantly asking for documentation of every aspect of your med...ical care be sent to them, then becoming threatening to you by telling you failure to comply with any of their requests would result in termination of benefits. Constant threatening phone calls, letters, insisting that they had not received my documentation when in fact it was sent to them. Dealing with different assignment case workers, who constantly get more aggressive with their individual approach defending the interests of the insurance company, while no one cares about you and your family’s situation. This is when you need someone who can represent you and your interests, someone who is a disability advocate. After doing some research in the spring of 2016, and getting some recommendations, Bonny G Rafel ESQ LLC, was absolutely the best choice for me and my situation. After completing all of the necessary intake information, I am proud to have Bonny G Rafel ESQ LLC representing me. From my initial interview and observing Bonny firsthand starting the processes to dealing with the insurance company, Physician’s offices, as well as getting all of the documentation necessary to represent my interests moving onward, to say I was impressed was an understatement! Since having Bonny G Rafel ESQ LLC and her staff representing me, I have experienced nothing short of professionalism at the highest level. When situations need to be updated it is done with the utmost of care, as well as addressed appropriately. If you are considering having Bonny G Rafel ESQ LLC and her staff represent you, it will be monumental in giving you the peace of mind in knowing your disability is being managed in a professional and appropriate manner, and a lot less worries when it comes to your future legal representation. Sincerely, MS

Posted by ML | October 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

The Best at What She Does

From the first conversation, Bonny and her team treated me with both respect and professionalism, and it gave me hope that I had a strong LTD case that would get approved. Since then, Bonny has continued to handle my case with expertise and determination, and I feel like my case couldn’t be in better... hands. Her knowledge and experience with ERISA law is without compare. Melissa is also very knowledgeable and responds promptly to all of my questions, always having my best interest in mind. I highly recommend Bonny Rafel and her team to anyone who is seeking exceptional representation for their disability claim.

Posted by Deniseb | September 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

Highly experienced

When i first met Bonny , i felt the weight of the world on my shoulders. My long term disability was denied after twelve years. At the time mental illnesses were not treated as a debilitating condition. Bonnie and get staff treated me with kindness , understanding and respect . Her expert legal skill...s and knowledge of the Cobra provisions, helped me obtain a positive outcome. They never stopped advocating for me. I highly recommend! Thank you Eileen for your support as well!

Posted by Dhiren | August 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

Very passionate and talented professional

Ms. Rafel helped me with a successful outcome for my individual as well as group LTD claim due to Parkinson's Disease. Ms. Rafel and her associate, Eileen took care of everything for me and made the process very easy for me. She listened to me patiently and answered all my questions. I would strongly... recommend her if you need a lawyer on your side.

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Nan Gallagher

Employee benefits lawyer | Feb 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bonny is an exceptional lawyer who is skilled in her areas of expertise. She brings a personable and thoughtful approach to client representation. I highly endorse her."

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Talia Ravis

Employee benefits lawyer | Jun 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bonny Rafel is one of the most accomplished disability lawyers in the country. She is both a zealous advocate for her clients, and an educator for her peers, frequently lecturing on disability insurance at seminars around the country. I wholeheartedly endorse Ms. Rafel as one of the nation's leading disability advocates."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Owner, Bonny G. Rafel LLC

1983 - 2004

Partner, Hack, Piro, O'day, Merklinger, Wallace & McKenna

Education

1983

Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

JD

Speaking Engagements

2020

Morris Essex Small Firm Networking Group Breakfast

Practice Pointers on Protecting Your Client's Investment in Disability Coverage.

2018

Newe Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education

Insurance and The Disabled: The Interrelationship of Disability Claims

2016

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Multiple Sclerosis Disability Claims Workshop

2015

Society of Financial Service Professionals

Latest Trends in Disability Claims- A Primer

2015

New Jersey Bar Association

Overcoming Barriers and Succeeding as a Disabled Attorney

2015

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Multiple Sclerosis Disability Claims: The Basics

2013

New Jersey Bar Association

Insurance Coverage Boot Camp: Disability and Health Insurance

2013

New Jersey Bar Association

Insurance Coverage Boot Camp: Disability and Health Insurance

2011

Current Trends in Own Occupation Disability Claims

Current Trends in Own Occupation Disability Claims

2010

Woman Lawyers

Effective Negotiating Strategies

2010

New Jersey Bar Association

What Employment Lawyers Need to Know About Disability Law

2009

American Law Institute

Disability Claims in a Down Economy

2009

American Law Institute

Disability Claims in a Down Economy

2007

American Trial Lawyers Association

Women and the Law, A Roundtable Discussion

Languages

English

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