How Do Insurance Companies Evaluate Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Claims?
Both short-term and long-term disability claims are evaluated using a variety of factors to determine if an individual is eligible to receive benefits. […]
How Long Does it Take to Appeal a Disability Insurance Benefits Denial?
Disability insurance benefits can protect you and your family from financial hardship by insuring a portion of your income for so long as you remain out of work due to an injury or illness. The disability benefits process can be complicated, particularly if your claim is denied or your benefits are prematurely terminated, so it is essential that you understand your rights and obligations in order to maintain the viability of your claim. […]
Depression Due to Physical Impairments Can Place Disability Claimants in a Catch-22
If you suffer from chronic pain, fatigue, and other symptoms severe enough to interfere with work, there is a good chance you also suffer from depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems. […]
DeBofsky Quoted in WaPo on NFL Disability Plan Issues
Our founder, Mark DeBofsky was quoted in a Washington Post (WaPo) investigation on the troubling issues with the NFL and the NFLPA’s joint disability plan for retired players.
Easing the Burden of Disability Insurance Paperwork
You may feel relief once your claim for long-term disability (“LTD”) benefits are approved. It is a grueling process, and you finally see some light at the end of the tunnel. […]
Court Weighs Trial Lawyer’s Limitations, OKs His Long COVID Disability Claim
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 40% of the adults in the United States have contracted COVID, and nearly one in five of those have experienced symptoms of long COVID. As a recent ruling from a federal court in Washington points out, lawyers get long COVID, too. […]