Jim Woods, a lifelong resident of Glenside, PA, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in 1983 but managed to make it 16 years with a transplanted kidney, donated by his sister. […]
What You Need to Know About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a lung condition affecting 11 million Americans. COPD narrows the airways and makes it difficult to empty the lungs, which can make basic daily activities – including going to work – a struggle. At Rosen, Moss, Snyder & Bleefeld, L.L.P., our long-term disability claim lawyers near Philadelphia, PA, […]
Pursuing Disability Benefits for Patients with COPD
Breathing is the most basic human function, and something most people take for granted. If you’re struggling to breathe, life becomes more about survival than enjoying yourself. It’s difficult to focus on family, friends, or work when simply emptying your lungs takes so much energy. For people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, […]
Get Strong Legal Representation For Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be devastating to the people they affect, and they can cause significant roadblocks in the course of their lives. When navigating the legal grounds of TBIs, it’s important to speak to a Philadelphia area ERISA disability attorney before seeking benefits. […]
Getting Disability Payments for Cancer Patients
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 […]
