Usually, when a claimant files a claim, evidence must be presented to verify the claimant’s identity and support the claim. If a claim is denied, the claimant may have legal options, including taking the case to court. Claimants have some sort of legal claim on something such as an insurance policy, an estate, a government benefits program, or so forth. Eligibility standards for claimants vary, depending on the situation.
Someone who has a claim on an estate, for example, would need to submit proof that she or he is owned monies under the estate; a funeral director, for example, would be a claimant on an estate. Another scenario would be someone who has a claim on an injury claim in which, it could be included in the life insurance policy of the claimant. Someone claiming benefits under insurance would need to demonstrate that a situation for which benefits would kick in has occurred, and is covered by the policy.