There are over 1.3 million lawyers in the U.S. today, but when you’ve been wrongfully denied a critical benefit, how can the average person figure out how to choose the right lawyer to handle your case? […]
Receipt of disability benefits raises several tax issues. The resolution of such matters concerning disability benefits is often unclear and can sometimes be highly complex. For that reason, this blog is not intended to be an exhaustive discussion of the potential issues […]
If you suffer from a severe illness or have an injury that interferes with your ability to work, you may need disability benefits. Whether you are applying for short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), or individual disability insurance (IDI) benefits, it is critical that your doctor(s) complete specific paperwork to support your claim. […]
Your cardiologist who has treated you for years says you cannot work. The insurance company hires a doctor who spends limited time reviewing your file. This reviewer never examines you yet overrides your doctor. As a result, your disability benefit claim is denied. This happens thousands of times daily across the country, leaving disabled individuals without the benefits they paid for and desperately need. […]
Marie E. Casciari of DeBofsky Law will present as a panelist at the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits Committee, Midwinter Meeting in Austin, Texas.
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If your disability claim was denied because the insurer labeled you as a generic “lawyer” instead of a trial attorney or called you a “physician” when you are a surgeon, your occupation may have been misclassified and can lead to an unjustified benefit denial. […]