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Making The Decision To Hire An Attorney To Get Your  Long Term Disability Benefits If Your Claim Has Been Denied

Making The Decision To Hire An Attorney To Get Your Long Term Disability Benefits If Your Claim Has Been Denied

Jun 24, 2014

You bought your long term disability policy to provide you and your family peace of mind if you were...

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Social Security Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors

Social Security Disability Benefits For Wounded Warriors

May 13, 2014

Military service members who became disabled while on active military service on or after October 1,...

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Cardiomyopathy And Florida’s First Responded Presumption

Cardiomyopathy And Florida’s First Responded Presumption

May 12, 2014

In a case of Orange County v. Wilder, the 1st District Court of Appeals has ruled that viral cardiom...

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Law Enforcement Agencies Don’t Have To Tell First Responders About The Statutory Presumption

Law Enforcement Agencies Don’t Have To Tell First Responders About The Statutory Presumption

May 08, 2014

The 1st District Court of Appeal recently ruled that there is no requirement that an Employer/Carrie...

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Surviving Spouse Social Security Benefits For Same Sex Couples

Surviving Spouse Social Security Benefits For Same Sex Couples

Mar 27, 2014

The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued rules on December 16, 2003 authorizing the processin...

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Are There Disability Plans That Are Not Governed By The Erisa Statute?

Are There Disability Plans That Are Not Governed By The Erisa Statute?

Mar 18, 2014

The Employer Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 governs employee welfare benefit plans, includin...

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How Can I Obtain A Copy Of My Disability Documents?

How Can I Obtain A Copy Of My Disability Documents?

Mar 11, 2014

Your employer should be able to provide you with a copy of the summary plan of description (SPD) whi...

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What Is Erisa And Why Should I Care That My Long Term Disability Carrier Might Be Governed By Erisa?

What Is Erisa And Why Should I Care That My Long Term Disability Carrier Might Be Governed By Erisa?

Feb 13, 2014

What you need to know about the claim forms ERISA is shorthand for the Employer Retirement Income...

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How Long Term Disability Carriers Will Use Functional Capacity Evaluations To Deny Your Claim

How Long Term Disability Carriers Will Use Functional Capacity Evaluations To Deny Your Claim

Feb 05, 2014

Long term disability carriers play hardball on claims and one of the ways they play hardball is to h...

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