Disability Benefits

How Long Does it Take to Appeal a Disability Insurance Benefits Denial?

by Marie Casciari | Feb 26, 2023 | Disability Benefits, Individual Insurance

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

by Martina Sherman | Feb 19, 2023 | Disability Benefits, Long Term Disability, Mental Health Disability

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

by DeBofsky | Feb 17, 2023 | Announcements, Disability Benefits

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

by Shannon Cottrell | Feb 1, 2023 | Disability Benefits, Long Term Disability

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

by Mark Debofsky | Jan 12, 2023 | Disability Benefits, Individual Disability Insurance

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. […]

All the Ways in Which a Disability Benefits Claim Appeal Can Go Wrong

by Martina Sherman | Jan 9, 2023 | Disability Benefits, ERISA, Long Term Disability

You worked hard on your long term disability appeal.  Hopefully, you followed our LTD claim appeal best practices when preparing your appeal.  Maybe you followed our advice and hired an attorney to prepare the appeal for you.  Now, the appeal is in the insurer’s hands.  Despite your preparation, it is still possible for the appeal to go awry after it is submitted to the disability insurer. […]