Can I Get Short-Term Disability for Burnout?
Intense workplace stress has been on the rise in the United States for years, and the problem has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A 2018 Gallup survey of 7,500 workers found that almost 1 in 4 (23%) were feeling burnt out at work. By spring of 2021, the job listing aggregator Indeed estimated …
UNUM’s Dirty Tricks: How the Company Approaches Short-Term Disability Claims
If you are researching UNUM disability insurance claims, you have probably read a lot of worrisome things. The company is notorious for wrongfully denying claims and prioritizing profits over its insureds. However, with the right knowledge and tools, you might get the short-term disability benefits you deserve. In this article, Bryant Legal Group’s disability insurance lawyers highlight …
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 …
How Are FMLA and Short-Term Disability Different?
If you’re unable to work due to a medical condition or injury, a human resources representative might give you information about short-term disability insurance and FMLA leave. At first glance, these two programs might seem very similar, since they both offer protections when you’re unable to work. However, they’re quite different. Bryant Legal Group’s disability insurance lawyers …
What Are the Pros and Cons of Short-Term Disability?
At Bryant Legal Group, we know how short-term disability benefits can provide much-needed peace of mind and financial security while you deal with a disabling illness, injury, or chronic condition. However, short-term disability insurance policies have their imperfections too. If you don’t understand your plan’s shortcomings from the beginning, you may have unpleasant surprises later on. Here, …
How to Apply for Short-Term Disability Benefits in Illinois
As a professional or entrepreneur, you’ve worked tirelessly to build your practice or business. When a health issue or injury makes it impossible for you to do your job, you’ll need financial support while you care for yourself and focus on your recovery, and short-term disability is supposed to provide that support. Unfortunately, many claimants make mistakes …
How Does Short-Term Disability Insurance Work?
When you’re unable to work, due to an injury, illness, or chronic medical condition, you may be eligible for short-term disability benefits. Many people think that getting short-term disability is a simple process and are surprised when issues come up that lead to a denial or termination of benefits. If you’re considering applying for short-term …
Common Reasons for Denial of Short-Term Disability Benefits
In the short-term disability insurance context, it’s rather common for disability claimants to feel as though their insurer is mishandling their claim — and this belief is certainly not formed without good reason. Insurers are fundamentally incentivized to deny, delay, and otherwise mishandle short-term disability claims so that they don’t have to payout the benefits …
Common Disputes in Short-Term Disability Insurance
Short-term disability insurance provides temporary wage replacement benefits in the event that you are suffering from a disabling condition, though the benefits apply for a very limited period of time — in most cases, short-term disability benefits are only paid out for six months to one year of proven disability. After sufficient time has passed …