Whether you are insured under an individual insurance policy that you obtained on your own, or a participant under a group benefit plan that was provided to you as a benefit of your employment, it is critical to have a copy of the documents...
Month: May 2012
Important Information about Psychological, Mental/Nervous Disability Claims
Most employer sponsored group disability plans, and a very few individual disability insurance policies, limit the payment of disability benefits to 24 months if the disability is caused by a mental/nervous condition such as Fibromyalgia or Generalized Anxiety...
The Importance of Designating Someone to Receive Secondary Notice Under Your Long-Term Care Insurance Policy
Designating someone to receive secondary notice under your (or your loved one's) long-term care insurance policy could mean the difference between losing a valuable insurance benefit or keeping it in force. Some long-term care insurance policies and even some state...
The Pre-Existing Condition Provision in a Disability Insurance Policy
Most employer provided Long Term Disability policies and some individual disability insurance policies include an exclusion for disabilities caused by a pre-existing condition. Generally, a disability insurance pre-existing condition is defined as a mental or physical...
You could be severely damaging your disability insurance claim by phasing out your job duties or agreeing to a transition period before you officially stop working.
Often, after it becomes clear that an individual can no longer perform the duties of their occupation and must apply for disability benefits, they will attempt to work reduced hours and/or phase out their job prior to stopping work altogether. Usually, a claimant will...