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 [...]
Physicians, Lawyers, Doctors, Dentists, Engineers, Architects, CPAs, Chiropractors, and Professional Athletes - We have represented all of these people and more. Orlando Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability see no titles. One thing I have noticed over my many years of practice is the reticence of professionals to admit they have reached the point [...]
It is important to protect your income stream of disability benefits. You trusted through all your pre-disability years, as you were paying into a private or group Short Term or Long Term Disability plan, that in the event that an injury or illness should make you unable to work, you would be secure financially through [...]
At the moment in time when you become disabled, your whole world is turned upside down. This is one good reason there are so many who work well beyond the point at which they should stop because of their disability. Legitimately, there is great concern about what is on this new horizon. We have been [...]
At Herbert M. Hill, P.A., just about all we handle are short term disability and long term disability benefits claims. We routinely handle claims for individuals who are suffering from the catastrophic effects of chronic pain and pain medication dependence. It is always our intent to empathize with our clients’ medical conditions and understand how [...]
Recently, our office has heard from many clients that claims representative have directed them to appeal the denial of Short- and Long-Term Disability benefits in a short, direct statement. Some clients have come to us after having written to their insurance carrier only stating, “I appeal,” at the direction of the representative assigned to their [...]
When Short Term Disability or Long Term Disability benefit claims are denied an “Administrative Appeal” must be filed. This is a time when you really need an attorney to guide you through the regulatory you will encounter. The new regulations concerning the use of “medical records reviewers” hired by the insurance company to render medical [...]
Could your social media account affect your disability claim? Find out below. Many of our clients ask whether their disability insurance company will investigate them either in person or online. Taking your child to school, having dinner with family or friends, or engaging in your favorite hobbies can turn an innocent life activity into one that [...]
Whenever a claim for Long Term Disability benefits goes into a lawsuit, the Court will order the parties to engage in pre-trial settlement procedures, either in the form of arbitration or mediation. Mediation is the course which Long Term Disability benefit claims generally follow. While the Court orders the parties to mediation, the process is [...]
Mass Mutual is a corporation organized pursuant to the laws of the State of Massachusetts. It has its home office in Springfield, Massachusetts where it also has its claims offices. Mass Mutual is authorized to do business in the State of Florida. At Herbert M. Hill, P.A., we have handled [...]
