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Can my employer limit my short term disability payment if I was paid vacation time in the same pay period?
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Answered on November 14, 2014
This sounds suspicious. It is plausible that your Short Term policy 'offsets' for other income received. My suggestion would be as follows. Take...
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I was denied short term disability from my company since I was injured over the weekend during inactive duty training. Why?
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Answered on November 14, 2014
Mr. Tucker is correct. Without knowing more, i presume they are invoking a military service exclusion. Most policies write off injuries incurred...
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Are there any legal lawsuits won ever against UNUM for denial of long term disability???
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Answered on November 14, 2014
Mr. Woods is spot on. Here is the deal. The "internal appeal" process of an LTD claim is important because it determines the outcome at trial (if...
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I have a question concerning an employer paid long term disability policy.
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Answered on November 14, 2014
Sounds like a standard preexisting condition claim. The logical thing for you to do is as follows: Talk to an ERISA disability attorney. Give...
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Is short term & long term disability a must to have? How does CA SDI/ VDI come into play? Need consensus from you avvo attorneys
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Answered on November 14, 2014
As a disability attorney, i could tell you about all the horror stories involved in disability insurance. It really depends on how much your...
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I have seen alot of comments on Sun life insurance for LTD.
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Answered on November 14, 2014
THe above two are correct. If renal failure is the only reason for disability, then once that problem is cured, so to speak, you will lose...
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My sister received LTD benefits while applying for Soc Sec. She received back payments, and now the LTD company wants that money
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Answered on November 14, 2014
The above two are correct. In all likelihood, the insurer will simply offset future payments until they reach the $15,000 mark. It is highly...
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Can Cigna long-term disability consider my newborn son's deemed SSI income as part of my wife's income?
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Answered on November 10, 2014
The answer is: it may be legal. Here is the deal. Virtually all LTD group policies now offset for SSDI, and many even require you to apply. Some...
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After being awarded LTD Long Term Disability is it normal for the Attorney to Continue to take 1/3 of the Monthly Benefit?
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Answered on November 07, 2014
The above posters are correct. As someone who does this for a living, i can tell you the following: I represent my clients for life (the life of...
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How do I approach an issue of not receiving 60% pay for short term disability but instead receiving 43% pay?
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Answered on November 06, 2014
There are two possibilities: they are robbing you OR there is a legitimate reason (like a clause in the policy). Were i you, i would consult an...
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