long-term disability benefits

How Using Social Media Could Undermine Your LTD Claim

To deny long-term disability insurance claims, insurance companies need evidence to support their denials. One common source of this evidence comes from various surveillance activities...

Can I Still Get Long-Term Disability Benefits if I Can Work Part-Time?

Some long-term disability insurance plans provide for residual benefits. These benefits may be available if you have a disabling medical condition, but you are able...

What Are Waiting Periods in Long-Term Disability Insurance Policies?

When you are injured or develop a disabling medical condition, you may look to your long-term disability insurance plan to replace your income. You might...

Why Does My Insurance Company Want Me to Undergo a Neuro-Psych Evaluation?

Many long-term disability insurance plans require you to undergo what they refer to as “independent” medical examinations when you apply for long-term disability benefits. The...

Can I Get Attorney Fees Paid by My Insurance Company if I Win My Long-Term Disability Claim?

For long-term disability claims governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), an award of attorney fees is a possibility if you...

My Insurance Company Terminated my Long-Term Disability Benefits. What Can I Do?

It is not unusual for an insurance company that is paying long-term disability benefits to terminate benefits after a certain time period, whether there has...