Anxiety and Long-Term Disability: A Claimant’s Guide
Every year, millions of people suffer from an anxiety disorder, and for many, the symptoms can be debilitating. For those who suffer, the symptoms can sometimes be debilitating and leave them unable to work, even with medication and treatment. Unfortunately, the complicated and frustrating disability claim process only leads to even more anxiety for those …
Long COVID Disability Benefits: 7 Things You Need to Know
If you or a loved one has had COVID, your symptoms may have long-term effects that interfere with everyday life, even months after your last positive test. This condition, known as long COVID, can affect anyone who has had COVID during the pandemic, even those who initially only experienced mild symptoms. Under new HHS guidelines, …
Meniere’s Disease and Long-Term Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide
Meniere’s disease affects hundreds of thousands of Americans every year and causes disabling pain and suffering to many. Unfortunately, those who file for long-term disability are often denied due to a lack of information and assistance to help the understand the complexities of their claim. While filing a successful disability claim for Meniere’s disease can …
Is Tinnitus a Disability? A Claimant’s Guide
Most people think of tinnitus as “just” ringing in the ears. But if you are among the millions living with this audiological and neurological condition, you know how profoundly it can change your life. However, tinnitus-related disability claims are often complicated. The condition is often diagnosed based on your reported symptoms—not a clear-cut test. So, …
Is it Possible to Work With Dementia? (And When Is It Time to Leave Your Job?)
In 2011, legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt announced that she had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. She continued to coach the Tennessee Volunteers for another season with support from her staff. While this seemed novel back then, Coach Summitt’s story is increasingly common today. Doctors are diagnosing dementia earlier and earlier. That means that many …
What Is Long COVID and Can I Get Long-Term Disability for the Condition?
We have learned a lot about COVID-19: how it is transmitted, how we can fight the disease, and who is most at risk. However, we are only just beginning to understand how the virus affects our bodies over the long term. If you are one of the roughly 30% of coronavirus patients who are living …
Can I Get Short-Term Disability for Cancer Treatment?
Cancer will inevitably change your life. While some people can continue to work during treatment, many struggle to balance their job duties, symptoms, and doctor’s appointments. Thankfully, you might be eligible for short-term disability benefits during your treatment. Bryant Legal Group helps people battling cancer get the disability insurance benefits they deserve. We understand how …
5 Ways Your Healthcare Organization Can Reduce Payer Denials
If your healthcare organization experiences double-digit denial rates, you are not alone. In 2020, the average denial rate for hospitals was roughly 11% for initial claims. This means that you are spending a remarkable amount of your practice’s resources on appeals and collection efforts—and some of these denials will not be recoverable. Our physician and medical …
Arthritis, Hand Pain, and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide
Hand-intensive work that involves gripping, grasping repetitive motions, or vibration can take a toll on your body. As we age, studies show that we’re more likely to develop hand arthritis and pain—and if you’re a dentist, surgeon, or work in another field that requires dexterity and hand strength, your condition may quickly become disabling. If …
Shoulder Pain and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide
Shoulder pain is incredibly common: about 18–26% of all adults will experience it in their lifetime. While some of us will recover relatively quickly, many people with shoulder problems experience chronic, disabling symptoms. At Bryant Legal Group, we help people with shoulder pain and dysfunction receive the disability insurance benefits they deserve. In this article, we explain …