Policy trap
Diagnosis trap
A diagnosis label alone does not prove you cannot perform material duties.
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Policy traps
Recurring ways otherwise credible claims can become difficult — especially around dates, duties, exclusions, evidence and the exact policy test.
Policy trap
Job-title trap
Job title may understate workload, pressure, travel, supervision, and error consequences.
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Date trap
DOA, notice, submission, complete claim, waiting period, and rejection dates are rarely the same day.
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Threshold-shift trap
The standard at submission may be broader than the standard applied at rejection.
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Policy-vs-guide trap
HR emails and claim guides may use broader language than binding policy wording.
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Employer-record trap
Payroll, absence records, and employer statements may be decisive but sit with HR — not you.
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Specialist-evidence trap
Missing specialist evidence is unsafe if you were never told what, why, who obtains it, or who pays.
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Gross-benefit trap
Benefit % is not final until earnings definition, caps, offsets, and tax are checked.
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Pre-existing trap
An old diagnosis is not the same as proving a pre-existing exclusion under your policy dates.
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Appeal-story trap
Emotional narrative should become a structured issue matrix with evidence and remedies.
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Mitigated-state trap
Discrimination law often tests function WITHOUT treatment or aids; income-protection policies usually test WITH ongoing treatment. Mixing those tests is how a claim is argued as if the person is 'fine on meds'.
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