Mental health is an asset that many people don’t realize they have until it’s missing. A mental health disorder can wreak havoc on a person’s ability to function at home and work, but very few people believe they need a long term disability lawyer in Philadelphia when they get diagnosed and are struggling to work. […]
FAQs About ERISA
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) has been a sticking point for many who have tried to file disability claims. While the spirit of the act might have been positive, many of the rules surrounding ERISA have made it complicated, arduous, and challenging to understand for those who depend on it for benefits. Many […]
Long Term Disability Benefits and Alzheimer’s Disease
You don’t have to be a long term disability lawyer in a city like Philadelphia to know that Alzheimer’s disease can derail the best-laid plans for your future. An Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be terrifying for many reasons, and it may have you wondering where to turn for help. Are you able to keep working? How […]
What We Can Do for COPD Disability Claimants
Lung-related diseases vary in intensity but are known for impacting people’s work-life drastically. Today, we’re going to take a look at one specific lung disease category, COPD, how it can cause disability, and what we can do for you and other clients to get disability benefits. What does COPD mean, and what does it do? […]
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Long Term Disability Claims — Some Things You Should Know
You may not be sure what exactly happened. You remember being in a car accident, but you walked away from it with only a severe concussion, right? That can’t be the reason why you’re getting more forgetful by the day, arguing more than you used to, and having trouble sleeping at night…could it? At Rosen […]
Need to Obtain Disability Benefits for Cancer? We Can Help!
No one asks for a cancer diagnosis. There’s a lot of uncertainty that arises out of it, and as our Philadelphia-based short term disability lawyers have seen, it can quickly destroy your ability to perform your job the way you used to. It’s for moments like these that disability insurance was created; you have a […]
An Important Message from Rosen Moss Snyder LLP Regarding COVID-19
RMS LAW TELEWORK IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE! With concern for the health and safety of our entire community, our team here at Rosen Moss Snyder LLP has taken steps to stop the spread of COVID-19. Meetings and events will take place via video and/or telephone conferencing. Because we have a flexible telework program, including advanced […]
What Medical Conditions Qualify for Disability?
When dealing with health issues, most employees will attempt to tough it out for as long as possible to avoid taking paid (or unpaid) days off or resigning. However, when their conditions cause them pain, impede their work, and prevent them from carrying out their everyday tasks, the next step is to make a disability […]
What Qualifies as a Disability?
For most long-term and short-term disability claims, employees’ insurers require that disabled workers file for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). This way, they can offset the amount of money you receive from Social Security against the LTD/STD payments. SSDI has two primary criteria for what qualifies as a disability: 1) You must be entirely unable […]
What Qualifies for Long-Term Disability?
Long-term disability typically pays for 50 percent to 70 percent of employees’ salaries for about five to ten years or until they turn 65. Although pre-existing conditions are not usually covered, various injuries and illnesses that can prevent employees from performing their occupational tasks include personal injuries from accidents, mental health issues, musculoskeletal disorders like […]
