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
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. RMS Law is happy to conduct meetings and events via video and or telephone conferencing. Because we have a flexible telework program, including advanced technology for […]
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 […]
What is the Difference Between Social Security and SSI?
Although both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are both managed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and involve supplemental income, these programs are very different. The leading difference between SSDI and SSI is that Social Security is available for those who have accumulated an adequate number of “work credits” based […]
How to File a Disability Claim
If you have a disabling event that prevents you from performing the usual tasks of your job, then it is imperative that you immediately apply for disability benefits through your employer’s insurance provider (and, in many cases, through the Social Security Administration, or SSA). First, you should review your employer’s disability policy to determine if […]
A Rundown of Parkinson’s Disease: Symptoms, Complications, & Causes
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive and chronic nervous system disorder that primarily affects movement. It is a fairly common disorder, affecting over 200,000 Americans each year, and occurs more frequently in male patients, usually 60 years old or older. Although many Americans develop Parkinson’s disease, not much is known about the disease — there is […]