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What Every Disability Policy Holder Needs To Know About ERISA

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“ERISA” stands for the Employment Retirement Income Security Act that was enacted in 1974 as a result of the Jimmy Hoffa’s pension scandals.   The United States Congress wanted employers to provide to its employees a pension, health insurance, disability insurance and other employee benefits.  To make this insurance affordable, employers asked for legislative protection from […]

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Can You No Longer Work With Your Scleroderma

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The Scleroderma Foundation has recognized June as Scleroderma Awareness Month with annual awareness and fundraising events. What You Should Do If Your Doctor Has Told You That You Can No Longer Work As A Result of Scleroderma You may have purchased a disability policy on your own through your employer hoping you’d never need to

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What Every Disability Policy Holder Needs to Know About a Form Selection Clause And Insurance

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Many disability insurance companies will write their insurance policies to provide that any claim or action has to be filed in a specific district. For example, it could be a district court that is not particularly favorable to ERISA disability policy holders. The general rule is that a “form selection” clause in the disability plan

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Disability Insurance Trust Fund Funded Through 2020

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Many Social Security Disability applicants are concerned about the solvency of the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Where Does The Trust Fund Get It’s Money? The Trust Fund in part, gets it’s money from the withholdings held from paychecks.  When you look at a paycheck you’ll see “FICA” withholdings.  Part of that money goes into the

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The Back Log In Social Security Hearings Gets Worse!

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Did you know that as of August of 2015, the national average and processing time for a Social Security disability application through the date of hearing was 517 days. Over the last 7 years there has been an attempt to reduce the delay but, unfortunately, things have gotten worse. What Are The Reasons For The

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Blood Pressure Control Can Help Prevent A Heart Attack Or Stroke

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Did you know that uncontrolled high blood pressure is the leading cause of heart disease and stroke according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Statistics show that more than 67 million Americans have high blood pressure.  High blood pressure shows new signs or symptoms which make it difficult for you to take

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Physical Therapy And Your Claim For Short and Long Term Disability Benefits

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One of the leading causes of short and long term disability claims in the United States is low back problems. Your disability policy will require that you get ongoing care, including physical therapy, care for your back condition as a condition for getting disability benefits.  However, did you know that physical therapy can provide little

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Meeting A Social Security Disability Listing For An Mental Disorder or Anxiety

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) doesn’t make it easy for those with mental disorders to get the Social Security Disability benefits they deserve. The SSA uses a Five Step sequential evaluation and, at Step 3, SSA will determine whether or not our mental disorder meets a Listing. How Does The Social Security Administration Determine If

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