If one won a lawsuit from Stanford university in the amount of 250 thousand dollars do u have to report it to SSI disabilities

Someone can indeed receive both SSI (supplemental security income) and SSDI (social security disability insurance) at the same time. If the SSDI...

Short Term Disability is payroll practice managed by LTD insurer which is ERISA. What type of attorney would handle both?

I know from personal experience, and from talking to other attorneys who have worked on these claims, that Walgreen's disability plans are a mess. ...

What does it mean when your disability lawyer moves to amend the alleged onset date of disability

I agree that you should be asking your attorney this, not asking here - that's the only way to know for sure. Generally, though, I would consider...

I get SSI retirement and want to get an increase for disability; I have diabetes and COPD. How do I do that?

I have nothing to add to the excellent advice you've already received from the other attorneys - I just wanted to point you in the direction of a...

At what point do I hire an attorney regarding my appeal for long term disability benefits? Do I pay a flat fee or a percentage?

Your insurance commissioner, or whoever you spoke to in his office, is wrong. Dead wrong. Dangerously, woefully wrong. About the only thing he...

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Can someone's job be eliminated if they are on disability?

Generally, the only protection disabled people have for their jobs is the Family Medical Leave Act, FMLA, which protects most people's jobs for up...

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Trying to find a lawyer for federal court, was denied appeal for disability.

It may be difficult to find an attorney who wants to take your case to court. There are a lot of attorneys who will take Social Security cases to...

Where do I find someone to decipher my private disability insurance policy thru my job?

I agree with Mr. Kerr. Although you should be able to rely on the advice and guidance of your company's HR people, that does not always work out. ...

Can I get fired?

Whether you can be fired is a separate question from whether you might be eligible for LTD benefits. For example, if someone is disabled beyond...

I have been approved for short term disability & now applied for long term which was denied, can I sue my employer ?

If you have only been denied ONCE for Long Term Disability (LTD) employee benefits, you probably cannot sue. Not yet, anyway. Your claim for...