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Writing A Long Term Disability Appeal In Florida

By |2020-02-11T17:10:34-05:00February 10th, 2020|Blog, Long Term Disability|

Wondering what it takes to write a Long Term Disability appeal in Florida? We're sharing the details with you below. Recently, many new clients come to us after being receiving a claim denial for Long Term Disability benefits and explain that the claim representative told them to appeal the decision by completing a form provided [...]

Chronic Back Pain and Your LTD Claims

By |2025-01-03T09:12:54-05:00January 27th, 2020|Blog, Long Term Disability|

Back conditions are one of the kinds of conditions that we see in our law practice with the most frequency. We're sharing what this kind of condition can mean for LTD claims.  Often times, the exact nature of a back condition can be misconstrued by insurance companies working to find a reason to deny your [...]

Why Do I Have to Keep Filling Out Update Forms for My Orlando Long Term Disability Claim If My Doctor has Deemed Me Permanently Disabled?

By |2020-01-21T17:23:12-05:00January 20th, 2020|Blog, Long Term Disability|

If you’re having to continuously fill out an update form regarding your Orlando Long Term Disability claim, we’re sharing the reason why in the blog below. Clients often ask us about filling out update forms sent to them by their Long Term Disability insurance carrier after Long Term Disability benefits have been approved. Their doctors [...]

What is the difference between my “Own Occupation” and “Any Occupation” for Purposes of my Long Term Disability claim?

By |2020-01-17T09:48:19-05:00December 30th, 2019|Blog, Long Term Disability|

One question which arises all too frequently in a Long Term Disability claim is the definition of your “Own Occupation.” As you probably know, Long Term Disability benefits are unusually paid, at first, if you are disabled from your own occupation.  Thereafter, the question becomes whether the claimant is disabled from what is referred to [...]

Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Benefits

By |2023-07-12T16:22:11-04:00November 11th, 2019|Blog, Long Term Disability|

Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability benefits are distinct claims that often get confused. If you are unable to work in your own or any occupation, it is crucial to understand that these benefits are separate and can be pursued accordingly. A claim for Social Security Disability benefits is made with the federal government [...]

How long does my Orlando LTD insurance provider have to respond to my application?

By |2021-11-05T15:07:08-04:00October 21st, 2019|Blog, Long Term Disability|

Did you apply for Orlando LTD? We're sharing how long, on average, it takes for you to hear a response. After applying for or appealing a denial for Long Term Disability benefits, the wait to hear from the insurance company with a decision can seem like an eternity.  The insurance company is allowed 45 days [...]

Disability Travel Restrictions

By |2020-12-23T14:05:03-05:00September 23rd, 2019|Blog, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability|

Wondering about disability travel restrictions? We've just learned of the new policies covering this topic. This blog is prompted by one of the most egregious clauses I have ever discovered in a Short Term Disability or Long Term Disability Insurance Policy.  Now, these policies in the past have addressed issues concerning travel while on disability.  [...]

Should I hire an LTD Attorney?

By |2021-11-05T15:00:56-04:00September 16th, 2019|Blog, Long Term Disability|

If you have been denied Long Term Disability benefits, you may be wondering whether to hire an LTD attorney to handle the appeal of that denial. While it is possible to handle the various appeals on your own, it is not advisable to do so. Here are some Q&As about the process and whether or [...]

Protecting Your Income Stream As A Part Of Your Long Term Disability Plan

By |2019-09-20T16:38:00-04:00September 9th, 2019|Blog, Long Term Disability|

Apart from physical assets, it is hard to think of anything more valuable than your ability to continue the income stream you have generated thus far in your career.  Becoming disabled represents a major change in anyone’s financial plan.  Often people correctly plan for this by ensuring they have an insurance policy secured either as [...]

Proving Disability to the Social Security Administration and Under a Short and/or Long Term Disability Policy

By |2019-10-01T16:32:17-04:00August 26th, 2019|Blog, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability|

In this blog, we're sharing how to prove your disability to the Social Security Administration and what to do under a Short and/or Long Term Disability Policy. If you have become disabled from being able to work and the need to make a claim for benefits under Short Term, Long Term or Social Security Disability [...]

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