For patients with cancer, both the disease itself and the treatment process can be severely disabling. Few employees diagnosed with cancer can adequately continue to perform their work. Disability benefits can help these employees cover living expenses as they fight the disease, but getting disability payments for cancer patients is dependant on a variety of […]
The Dos and Don’ts of Settlement Conferences (PDF)
A settlement conference is an integral part of the legal process in which representatives from both parties will sit down before a judge or magistrate to try to settle the case before the hearing or trial. In many cases, this can expedite the proceedings and lead to an agreeable resolution for both sides without going […]
Does A Seizure Disorder Qualify for Long-Term Disability Benefits?
Long-term disability benefits are meant to help those who have become unable to perform the functions of their jobs due to a debilitating medical condition. While a wide range of illnesses and injuries make this a reality for many employees, applying for disability benefits is not often routine, and for employees with a seizure disorder, […]
Applying for LTD Benefits With Parkinson’s Disease
The symptoms associated with Parkinson’s Disease can vary drastically from person to person in nature, severity, and frequency, which can present a challenge for many applying for long-term disability benefits. Due to the somewhat unpredictable presentation of Parkinson’s disease, insurance companies will frequently challenge claims made on this basis unless they are backed by substantial […]
How Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Win Long-Term Disability Benefits
Multiple sclerosis or MS is a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. Impacting the central nervous system, MS can cause a variety of symptoms from balance and coordination issues to speech, hearing, and other neurological deficiencies. In many cases, MS progressively worsens over time and eliminates the ability for many […]
How Disability Insurance Views Back Pain
Debilitating back pain can develop from a broad range of back and spinal conditions. Many of these conditions are normal with age, while others are trauma-induced. From degenerative discs or osteoarthritis to rheumatoid arthritis, spinal stenosis, and a great number of other conditions, back pain from a number of sources can qualify as a debilitating […]
Making a Claim for Osteoarthritis Disability: What You Need to Know Before You File
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that can cause unrelenting pain and be severely debilitating. Over time, an employee diagnosed with osteoarthritis can lose the ability to work, as the chronic pain and limited mobility associated with the disease can be disabling. Although this condition is serious and prevalent in aging adults, disability claims for […]
CASE ILLUSTRATIONS: AN OVERVIEW OF THE TYPES OF DISABILITY CASES WE HANDLE
Following are representative overviews of the types of disability claims we have successfully handled for over 20 years. This is just a small sampling of the kinds of cases in which we specialize. If you are concerned that your disability situation requires legal representation, we encourage you to speak with an attorney at Rosen, Moss, Snyder […]
LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE VS. SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE
While both long-term disability insurance and Social Security disability insurances protect you if you become unable to work, they are drastically different. In the infographic below, we discuss some of the most prominent differences between the two types of disability insurance and how they affect those applying for benefits. If you are in need of trusted disability […]
