Benefits
Can You Work While on Short-Term Disability?
Short-term disability insurance can be a crucial lifeline if you’re unable to work due to a serious injury or illness. If you’re eligible for benefits, you might be wondering: Can ...
Denials, Featured
Does Long-Term Disability Continue After Termination?
If you’ve lost your job while receiving disability benefits or shortly before filing a claim, you’re probably wondering: does long-term disability continue after termination? The short answer is usually yes. ...
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Benefits
How Long Does Long-Term Disability Last?
Once your long-term disability claim is approved, it can bring much-needed financial relief for you and your family. But approval is only the beginning. The real question most claimants ask ...
Benefits
Washington State Short-Term Disability Benefits: A Helpful Guide
If you live in Washington State and are experiencing a short-term disability, it’s important to understand your benefit options. From state and federal programs to private disability insurance, there are ...
Denials
Pre-Existing Conditions: What to Do If Your Disability Claim Is Denied
If you believe your disability insurance claim was wrongfully denied due to a pre-existing condition, you are not alone. Insurance companies often use pre-existing condition exclusions to unfairly deny legitimate ...
Benefits
Understanding the Elimination Period in Disability Insurance
One of the most important aspects of disability insurance is the elimination period. This period plays a crucial role in determining when you can start receiving insurance benefits. Disability insurance ...
Benefits
Why an Attending Physician Statement is Important to Your Claim
An Attending Physician Statement (APS) plays a critical role when you’re filing a disability insurance claim for benefits. The APS provides detailed information to insurance companies about your medical condition ...
Benefits
What Medical Conditions Qualify For Long-Term Disability?
Living with a long-term medical condition that prevents you from working can be incredibly challenging. It often involves managing physical pain and discomfort along with emotional and financial stress from ...
Benefits
FAQs About Long-Term Disability Claims and Appeals
The process of filing a long-term disability claim can be stressful and frustrating at an already difficult time. Managing deadlines, wading through complex jargon, and possibly even facing a denial ...
Benefits
How To Get Short-Term Disability for Mental Health
Anxiety and depression have been on the rise worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic, which devastated public health and economic stability. Many of us are still feeling the effects of social ...
Appeals
How To Appeal a Long-Term Disability Denial
If you have paid for disability insurance for years, you should be entitled to long-term disability benefits when you need them. Unfortunately, your insurance company’s priority is profits, not people. ...