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Am I Entitled To Attorneys Fees At The Expense Of The Disability Carrier If They Paid Benefits After A Lawsuit Is Filed?

If you purchased your disability policy through your employer, your policy is covered under the ERISA law. The disability carrier has the discretion to pay your benefits and, many times, will improperly deny legitimate disability claims. Sometimes filing a lawsuit is what it takes to get your benefits granted. What about Attorneys Fees? In ERISA […]

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What Every LTD Policy Holder Needs To Know About Overpayment Of Benefits

Many long term disability policies have a policy provision that reduces the amount of long term disability benefits by “other income.” If a long term disability carrier begins making disability payments, they will offer the policy holder the option to: 1. Reduce the amount of disability benefits by an estimated amount of deductible benefits, or

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What Is Overpayment Of Long Term Disability Benefits?

Many long term disability policies will deduct from your disability benefits any money you might receive for: • Social Security Disability benefits, • Dependent benefits, • Workers’ Compensation, or • Proceeds of a third party settlement arising out of an accident. Many policies will provide the policy holder to either receive the full amount of

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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

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

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

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.

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What Every Social Security Disability Applicant Should Know About The 5 Steps Used In Determining Their Rights To Social Security Disability Benefits

The Social Security Administration (SSA) doesn’t make it easy for those who are disabled to get the benefits they deserve. SSA uses a 5 Step Sequential Evaluation test when it reviews every Social Security Disability applicant. So, if your doctor has told you to stop working, you should apply for Social Security Disability benefits. Before

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Can I Collect Unemployment Benefits And Supplemental Security Income Benefits?

While you can collect Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, any Unemployment benefits you receive count as unearned income which will reduce the amount of your SSI benefits. Supplemental Security Income Benefits Questions? Applying for SSI and need some guidance? Contact Supplemental Security Income lawyer Nancy Cavey today for a complimentary, no obligation consultation at 727-477-3263

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

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

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Ovarian Cancer And Your Rights To Long Term Disability Benefits

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

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