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Long-term disability claimants make perfect victims
A few years ago someone close to me became disabled. She had purchased a long-term disability (LTD) policy with CNA insurance and felt fortunate to have the policy. She was brought up with a strong work ethic, this, coupled with the fact that she immensely enjoyed her job, only increased the emotional pain of not [...]
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5 Comments » How ERISA makes your long-term disability policy worthless
Chances are if you have a long-term disability (LTD) insurance policy it falls under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) guidelines. If that is the case then know now that if you ever become disabled and file a LTD claim there is a chance you will be denied your benefits after a year or [...]
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Bad Faith, Court Rulings, Denied, Disability Insurance, Fraud, Insurance Claims, Insurance Companies, Workers Comp Court of appeals sides with Vets in Agent Orange cases
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals chastised the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for contributing substantially to our sense of national shame. The ruling agrees with the Veterans that they should receive retroactive disability benefits for those who contracted a form of leukmia after being exposed to Agent Orange. Also affected are Vietnam vets [...]
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Advice to doctors about their own disability insurance
This is a brief article on the importance of doctors purchasing their own disability insurance. It offers some good advice on what to look for in purchasing disability insurance and may be useful if you are in the market. In no way does Disability Happens endorse the insurance agency who prepared this article. Just thought [...]
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Disability Insurance Veterans benefits vary by state
The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) has been asked by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help determine why veteran disability compensation payments vary from state to state. The study will continue IDA’s seven-year history of providing the VA with analytical analysis and support according to the Spring issue 2006, of IDA Research Notes, [...]
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Veterans Long-term disability insurance — fiction or fact?
Benjamin W. Glass’ book Robbery Without a Gun, is a thin book as books go. Even though modest in length the message speaks volumes—and one that you should seriously consider getting your hands on if you have a long-term disability (LTD) policy or have recently become disabled. If you are someone who has never been [...]
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Can a whistle blower fund help stop bad faith insurance companies?
Recent headlines report that a $9 million award was given to 52-year-old Patsy Bates. She had begun chemotherapy for breast cancer after undergoing surgery to remove a tumor. Her insurance company, Health Net, pulled the plug on her coverage half-way through treatment leaving her doctors no choice but to stop chemotherapy. At the root of Health Net’s [...]
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Veteran benefits determined by priority group classification
In 1996 Congress passed the Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Reform Act, which was designed to simplify the process of determining benefit eligibility. When applying for benefits, the first thing that happens is the eligibility of the Veteran. Next, a determination is made as to which of the 7 priority groups they will be assigned. Priority [...]
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Veterans Army opens $1.8 million PTSD center
With nearly 17% of troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan showing signs of suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) the Army has opened a 6,000-square-foot center at Fort Bliss. The Army says that the center has an unique approach because it treats both physical and mental ailments. The center’s goal is to remain ahead of [...]
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Media threat brings Veterans relief
he Times-Picayune reports that 24-year-old Marine reservist, Ty Ziegel, lost most of his nose and both ears when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded during his service in Iraq. It wasn’t until his third attempt to obtain the disability benefits he needs to survive that he told his case worker he was considering going to [...]
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