If you are filing a claim for long-term disability benefits, always follow your doctor’s instructions and review your disability policy. You may lose your disability benefits if it can be determined that you failed to follow prescribed treatments. Don’t let this happen to you. Insurance companies like to use failure to follow prescribed treatment as […]
Should You Accept A Lump Sum Disability Insurance Settlement?
People buy disability insurance to provide financial assistance in the event that they become too ill or injured to work. If this happens, they file a claim with their insurance company to collect disability benefits. After a disability benefits claim is approved, the insurance companies will sometimes offer the policyholder what is known as a […]
An Independent Medical Exam Could Determine the Outcome of Your Long-Term Disability Claim
When you file a claim for long-term disability benefits in Houston, it’s not uncommon for an employer, insurance company or legal counsel to request that you submit to an Independent Medical Examination (IME). However, in many cases, these examinations are anything but “independent.” In order to collect long-term disability benefits, you must establish that your […]
October Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Every year, October is marked as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in the United States. This time is designated to raise awareness about issues affecting Americans with disabilities and to celebrate their many and varied contributions to our nation. This year’s theme for NDEAM is “Inclusion Drives Innovation,” reflecting the important role that different perspectives play in […]
Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is observed every October in the U.S. This is a time to raise awareness about the important issues facing Americans with disabilities while also celebrating their many contributions to the nation’s workforce. This year, the theme for NDEAM is #InclusionWorks. “By fostering a culture that embraces individual differences, including […]
October Marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). It is a time to raise awareness of the issues that affect Americans with disabilities and celebrate their many contributions to our workforce and our nation. In the U.S., approximately 20% of adults have a disability. But, as this year’s theme for NDEAM points out, “My Disability […]
