08 January

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Why Every Long Term Disability Policy Holder Should Hire Their Own Social Security Disability Attorney To Assist Them In Getting Social Security Disability Benefits

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Most long term disability policies will pay full long term disability benefits, but subtract from those benefits other income benefits, such as Social Security Disability benefits. The Games the Representative Company Plays with Long Term Disability Often, the disability insurance company will recommend that you use a service they endorse to help you get the Social Security Disability benefits. While these companies will claim that they represent you, and not the long term disability carrier, the reality is that often these representative companies develop your social Security claim based on medical conditions that only have a limited payment period under the terms...

06 January

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The Four Reasons Long-Term Care Insurance Gets Overlooked In The Estate Planning Process

Posted by Nancy Cavey

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One of the most commonly overlooked areas in estate planning is deciding whether you should purchase long-term care insurance. Four Reasons Why Long-Term Care Insurance Gets Forgotten Long-term care insurance is the only way to prepare for the future and protect assets that you might want to pass on to your relatives or loved ones. It can also protect you from being a burden on your family! Did you know that over 60% of people over the age of 65 need some kind of long-term care in their life? Medicare simply doesn’t cover many of the long-term care services that are required. It’s important...

11 November

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What Is “Disability” For The Purposes Of Collecting First Responder Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

Posted by Nancy Cavey

in First Responders

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If you’re a First Responder, Section 112.18 of the Florida Statutes provides that any condition or impairment caused by tuberculosis, heart disease or hypertension resulting in total or partial disability or death is presumed accidental and be suffered in the line of duty, unless contrary evidence is shown by competent substantial evidence. Of course, you’ll have to successfully pass the physical examination upon entering into employment which did not reveal any evidence of any such condition for the presumption to be applicable. You are also required to show that you were disabled and restricted from working before you’re entitled to compensation or...

16 October

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Ovarian Cancer And Your Rights To Long Term Disability Benefits

Posted by Nancy Cavey

in Diseases

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More than 20,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year and over 15,000 women die annually from the disease. If diagnosed and treated early when cancer is confined to the ovary, the five-year survival rate is over 90 percent. Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant or cancerous cells develop in your ovaries. There are many types of cancers and tumors that can form in the ovaries. Some are benign, or non cancerous, which can be treated surgically. Unfortunately, others are malignant or cancerous and the treatment options and outcome would depend on the type...

09 October

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Dementia And Your Rights To Social Security Disability Benefits

Posted by Nancy Cavey

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Dementia is a broad term used to describe different brain disorders that can affect memory, thinking, behavior and emotion. One of the most common causes of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease but there are other causes including vascular disease, dementia with Lewy bodies and fronto-temporal dementia. Early symptoms of dementia can include memory loss, difficulty performing familiar tasks, problems with language and changes in personality. Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits and Dementia The Social Security Administration doesn’t always make it easy for those with Dementia to get the Social Security Disability benefits they deserve. It’s important that your medical records document the memory...

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