Long-term disability insurance provides income protection to individuals who become unable to work due to a serious illness or injury. Unlike short-term disability insurance, which typically covers a limited period of time (usually a few months), long-term disability insurance offers benefits for an extended duration, which can range from a few years to retirement age, […]
Navigating the world of long-term care insurance can be challenging, particularly when understanding your rights and options following a denial of benefits. Long-term care insurance is designed to provide financial support for individuals needing extended assistance with daily activities due to chronic illness, disability, or aging. However, insurance companies often deny claims for various reasons, […]
Navigating a bad faith disability claim can be difficult, but with the right legal team and a clear understanding, you can increase your chances of success.
Sjögren’s symptoms can be incredibly debilitating, making the prospect of performing daily tasks exhausting. The distinct dry eyes and mouth caused by the condition are often compounded by fatigue, joint pain, and even organ dysfunction in extreme cases. The impacts of Sjögren’s syndrome on your physical well-being might prevent you from working at full capacity. However, the unfortunate reality is that while the symptoms of Sjögren’s syndrome might weigh heavy on your shoulders, they’re often difficult to effectively demonstrate in order to prove your right to long-term disability benefits.
Learn what medical conditions qualify for long-term disability. Specifically, we’ll look at multiple sclerosis and your eligibility for benefits.
Discover how a long-term disability lawyer can guide you through the claims process and ensure you receive your rightful benefits.
Discover how to reverse your long term disability insurance claim denial via the company’s ERISA administrative appeals process.
The answer is yes.Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative nervous system condition where a part of the brain deteriorates, causing more severe symptoms over time. While this condition is best known for how it affects muscle control, balance, and movement, it can also cause a wide range of other effects on a person’s senses, thinking ability, […]
Heart Disease: Be Heart Healthy 2023By Cari M. Schwartz, Esq.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. About 697,000 people in the United States died from heart disease in 2020. […]
Collier v. Lincoln Life Assurance Co. of Bos., No. 21-55465, __ F.4th __, 2022 WL 17087828 (9th Cir. Nov. 21, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Paez and Watford, and District Judge Richard D. Bennett)Kantor & Kantor received a victory on a notable decision in the Ninth Circuit that addressed what arguments ERISA plan administrators and judges […]
