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ERISA Claims and Exhausting Administrative Remedies: What You Need to Know

Before you file an ERISA lawsuit, you must follow a very specific process, and a single mistake can have serious consequences. Unfortunately, many disabled people don’t fully understand how ERISA...

Get Your Short-Term Disability Approved: 5 Ways to Improve Your Application

If you’re unable to work due to an injury, illness, or chronic medical condition, you may be eligible for short-term disability benefits. However, applying for disability insurance benefits isn’t as simple...

How to Prove Long-Term Disability in an ERISA Claim

Before an insurance adjuster approves your disability insurance claim, they will investigate and look for reasons to deny or limit your benefits. You need to anticipate this investigation, which is...

Can I Get Long-Term Disability Due to Coronavirus?

As of April 12, 2020, there have been more than 20,800 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Illinois, with over 8,500 of those cases occurring in Chicago. Thankfully, in our state, only 3%...

Can Obesity Impact My Disability Insurance Claim?

Over the past decade, obesity rates have risen dramatically. Unfortunately, being overweight or obese can increase your risk for or worsen many other health conditions, including arthritis and heart disease....

How Does Short-Term Disability Insurance Work?

April. 28, 2020

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...

What Does “Regular Occupation” Mean in an ERISA Plan?

April. 16, 2020

Many people are surprised to discover that the definition of “disability” can vary drastically depending on the terms and conditions of their long-term disability (LTD) plan. Almost every Employee Retirement...

Why Does Federal Law Apply to My Disability Insurance Claim?

April. 14, 2020

If you’ve researched disability insurance claims, you’ve probably noticed that the process varies depending on whether federal or Illinois law applies to your case. For example, under Illinois law, you...

Is Someone Watching Me? LTD Claims and Surveillance

During a long-term disability (LTD) claim, it’s common to feel like you’re under intense scrutiny. The insurance company may ask you the same questions a dozen different ways. It may...

Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Disability Insurance: A Claimant’s Guide

Living with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder is challenging. However, many people with these conditions can live independently, although they sometimes need support from loved ones and others. If you or...

How Long Do I Have to Wait for a Disability Insurance Decision?

March. 31, 2020

After you apply for short-term or long-term disability benefits, the insurance company may take what seems like forever to make a decision. The company might repeatedly send you forms, ask...

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