Prosthetic limb technology has improved significantly over the years. There are now limbs that can be controlled with impulses from your brain. They’re very similar to biological limbs, providing an incredible amount of dexterity and strength. However, the event that...
ERISA Disability Benefits
How long do you have to file an ERISA claim?
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that establishes minimum standards for the majority of voluntarily established retirement and health plans. It also protects individuals who have been denied benefits under their employer's...
How ERISA can help those denied long-term disability benefits
The Employer Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is an important statute for those with certain job benefits. Obviously, ERISA applies to pension and retirement benefits as the name implies. However, ERISA also governs certain other worker benefits provided...
The steps to take after your ERISA disability claim is denied
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is a federal law that governs private sector employee benefits, including disability benefits. If you have been denied disability benefits under an ERISA-covered plan, you may feel frustrated and overwhelmed....
What to know when filing an ERISA claim?
Employees are covered by short and long-term disability benefits programs. And most employers use the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This law includes plans that cover temporary or permanent disabilities caused by cancer, an injury or a...
How do LTD benefits work with SSDI?
If you’re dealing with a long-term medical condition that’s going to prevent you from working for many months, if not longer, you’ve likely learned something about the various types of disability benefits you can receive to help offset that loss of income. For...
2 reasons people with Fibromyalgia need disability support
There are many different medical conditions that can be so debilitating that people can no longer work. Some of these conditions are acute injuries or the consequences of an emergency medical, but others are chronic medical conditions with no major precipitating...
2 more myths to ignore when filing an ERISA disability claim
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, contains complex legislature that average laypeople find hard to understand. You could read about ERISA and disability claims every day and still have trouble grasping their finer points. You will probably never...
Evidence that can strengthen your ERISA disability claim
You’ve enjoyed working over the years and have done so full time. You’d like to continue to work, but unfortunately, your body will not allow it. How are you going to pay your bills and get by each day without earning a regular income? One option you may have is to...
Can you get disability benefits for burnout?
It’s being called a “pink-collar” burnout crisis because it’s largely affecting caregiver occupations. Over the last few years, burnout has had a dramatic effect on teachers, nurses and child-care providers. However, burnout is also having an effect on other parts of...