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Filing a Claim for Long-Term Disability Due to Depression and Anxiety
For you, depression and anxiety are as disabling as any other type of physical injury. Your mental health is as critical as your physical health...
Maternity Disability
When an expectant mother takes off from work to deliver her child, she may forgo income, depending on the employer’s policy. Worse, sometimes a difficult...
Why Was My Claim For Life Insurance Denied?
Losing a close loved one is a challenging experience. In addition to grieving over a loved one’s death, surviving family members must also worry about...
Pre-existing Condition Exclusion for Life Insurance
Fewer experiences in life are worse than losing a loved one—especially if that person is close to you. In addition to grieving their loss, surviving...
7 Steps To Take After A Life Insurance Denial
One of the most difficult life events a person can deal with is the loss of a close loved one. At this challenging time, many...
ERISA Violations
ERISA is the acronym for the Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Congress enacted this statute to give employees legal rights concerning various...
Pre-existing Condition Exclusions for Disability Insurance
Disability policies often exclude pre-existing conditions from coverage. A pre-existing condition is any medical condition an individual has before purchasing a disability insurance policy or...
Best and Worst Disability Insurance Companies
Disability insurance provides income replacement to individuals who suffer from disabilities and cannot work for the short or long term. While certain eligible individuals can...
Blind in One Eye: Disability Benefits
Vision-related disabilities are in the top ten disabilities among adults in the United States. About one million adults over 40 have blindness, while 4.2 million...
11 Steps to Effectively Apply for Long Term Disability in 2023
Whether you have long-term disability insurance through your employer or you bought a long-term disability policy on your own, the policy does not guarantee you...
Fibromyalgia Disability
Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes pain all over the body. This disease affects approximately four million Americans who suffer from some degree of it....
Definition of Totally Disabled
What is the definition of totally disabled? Each long-term disability plan offered to employees under ERISA will not be the same. Each policy is a...