You might have been involved in a motor vehicle accident that has resulted in injury to you that prevents you from working. You can bring a personal injury claim against the person or the insurance company because of your injury. You may be entitled to collect both Social Security Disability benefits and sue for personal […]
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease that causes inflammatory damage around the axons of the brain and spinal cord. This damage to the myelin sheath called the “demyelination” can cause loss of sensitivity, tingling, pins and needles, numbness, muscle weakness, spasm, difficulty moving with coordination, balance, speech and digestive problems. For the last
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No, the United States Supreme Court in MetLife vs. Glen, 554 US 105 (208), was troubled when MetLife encouraged Mr. Glen to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, reduced his long term disability benefits by the receipt of the Social Security benefits and then ignored the Social Security finding entirely in denying the long term
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You purchased a long term disability policy to provide you and your family peace of mind. Unfortunately, long term disability carriers are not in the business of paying disability benefits to their policy holders. They would rather collect the premium. So, what happens after you have submitted your claim and you have been denied? There
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Can you believe it! There is almost a 16 to 18 month wait to get Social Security Disability benefits in the Tampa area, yet, the Social Security Administration is going to be cutting it’s hours of operation at it’s 1,233 field offices for a second time in the last two years. Shorter hours at Social
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If you have purchased your disability policy through your employer and have become disabled, your claim will be governed by the ERISA law. ERISA law is unlike any law in the United States and, quite frankly, it isn’t a fair law. Many ERISA disability policies have a provision in the policy that grants discretion to
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Do you have muscle cramping in your legs with physical activity? Experience numb, cold or weak legs? Slow to heal foot sores? You may be suffering from Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) which occurs when plaque builds up on the walls of your arteries that supplies blood to your legs. If you have diabetes, smoke, have
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Do you have chronic back pain on a daily basis? Doing the simplest of tasks around the house or at work can be difficult, painful and downright unbearable. Unfortunately, surgery may not relieve your back pain and despite physical therapy, injections and even surgery, you may still have chronic back pain. According to the National Institute of
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Arthritis can be a disabling condition that prevents you from working. If your doctor has told you are unable to work, long term disability benefits may be available to offset lost wages. Did you know there are five tips to reduce your risk of arthritis: 1. Exercise; 2. Don’t push your body past its limits;
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