It's actually a bit more complicated than a simple dollar-for-dollar offset. I'll try to explain, but let me start by saying that no matter how...

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Do I have to use my accrued FMLA hours for short term disability? The FMLA and STD leave are not related.

I have seen many employers count STD leave as FMLA time, for the purposes of the number of FMLA hours an employee can take off in a given year, and...

What are my chances of getting disability on the first try i already filed but they said 3 to 4 months before a answer i am 39

Given the types of conditions you have, there is a only a small chance you'll be approved at the first step. You will probably be denied, but...

Can a person lose their Medicaid benefits if the spouse inherits money when the person is already on medicaid?

I can't answer as to the specific rules in Virginia, but in most places, yes. Medicaid eligibility is usually based on the same financial...

Would having a representative at a disability hearing result in a more favorable verdict than representing yourself? And why?

I believe that having a representative (preferably, an attorney) representing you at your ALJ hearing really does increase your chances of success....

Terminated after long term disability,lost medical benefits from my company because I turn 65

There's no one answer on a question like this, unfortunately. Your rights under your former employer's pension, health, and disability plans are...

If a minor is receiving survivor's benefits, will the benefits stop if she marries an adult who is only working part time?

Yes, survivor's benefits under Social Security will stop if a minor gets married. The reasoning behind it is that the benefits are supposed to...

I have been out of work since October 2009. My LTD carrier denied my STD and LTD. I was recently granted SSD.

You are correct on the first question. If you got no money from the STD/LTD plans, you shouldn't have to pay them anything out of your SSD back...

How do I GET OFF LTD if I'm unable to go back to work? I'd like to start my own business...

Many LTD insurance policies have provisions for "partial disability." What they often say is that if you are able to work and earn between 20% and...

Until you go back to work, you are covered under the policies that were in place at the time you stopped working. So if, on the day you stopped...