Disqualifying preexisting condition for long term disability?? ADA violation or something?

Mr. Kerr is absolutely correct. Disability insurance policies often contain pre-existing condition restrictions, and none of those terms are...

Can long term disability through the state where I live be garnished?

I would consider this to be a Bankruptcy issue, and have recategorized it as such. I work on Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability...

You ask a good question, but in many cases this comes down to different decisionmakers making different decisions, sometimes based on different...

Under no circumstances will your benefit go UP because of your marriage, but depending on your situation, it may go DOWN or disappear...

Why would the amount of my civil settlement for a work related injury affect how much SSD gives over a mental health disability?

In general, I agree with the other answers - the issue here is that when someone receives both worker's compensation benefits and SSD benefits, if...

Can my employer terminate me if my physician allows me to return to light duty? Would I lose my long term insurance benefits?

There is complicated web of inter-connected laws at issue here. You might lose your job, you might lose your long term disability benefits, you...

Do I have to pay taxes on a long term disability settlement?

Even if you never used a tax preparer before, and never use one again, the year in which you settled an LTD case is the year you should hire a...

If the LTD carrier has approved you, and is currently paying you, this correspondence is likely just meant to encourage you to apply for Social...

WHY is the IRS suddenly asking us to pay taxes on husband's Social Security Disability???

I'm not a tax expert, but as a Social Security attorney, I understand a bit about how this works. The fact that your business made more money...

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If my husband was on SS Disability when he died, am I entitled to his Social Security as his widow? I am 58 years old.

Mr. Dugan is right. If you're age 50-59, you can only get a widow's benefit if you are disabled yourself (or raising his child under age 16). If...