Social Security Disability

Turning an ERISA Denial Letter Into a Second Chance An ERISA denial letter can feel like the end of the road. Your disability benefits or other employment-related benefits are cut off, and the letter is full of legal language that is hard to follow. In reality, that letter can be the start of a second chance if you know what to look for.   ERISA is the federal law that governs many...

Protecting Disability Benefits Under ERISA If you live with a serious health condition, your income can feel fragile. Many people think Social Security disability (SSD) is enough, then find out the hard way that employer-sponsored long-term disability coverage follows a very different set of rules under ERISA. ERISA, a federal law, governs most employer-sponsored long-term disability (LTD)...

Protecting Your Allentown LTD Benefits Before It’s Too Late Long-term disability, or LTD, coverage is supposed to be a safety net when a serious medical condition keeps you from working full-time. For many workers in Allentown and across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, LTD benefits are governed by a federal law called ERISA. That law sets strict rules for how insurance companies handle claims,...

Protecting Your Disability Benefits After ERISA Denial When your ERISA long-term disability claim reaches a “final appeal denied” status, it can feel like everything is over. The insurance company or plan administrator has said no for the last time under its own rules. Even so, this is often not the end of the road. For many people in Allentown and across Pennsylvania, the next step is a...

Protecting Your ERISA Disability Claim From Day One ERISA disability benefits are long-term or short-term disability benefits that come from an employer benefit plan, not from the government. For many workers in the Lehigh Valley, these benefits are the safety net that keeps a home, a car, and family needs covered when a serious health problem makes full-time work impossible. When a claim is...

When an Insurance Doctor Threatens Your Disability Benefits When you get long-term disability through your job, it usually falls under a federal law called ERISA. That means the insurance company controls a lot of what happens with your claim, from approving benefits to deciding if you stay on claim month after month. If you live or work in Allentown, or anywhere in Pennsylvania or New...

Safeguarding Your ERISA Disability Rights in Allentown When your health keeps you from working, disability benefits are often what keep your home, family, and future on track. Many workers in Allentown get short-term and long-term disability coverage through their jobs, and those plans are usually controlled by a federal law called ERISA. When a claim is denied, it can feel like the floor...

Can I Get Unemployment Benefits if I Catch the Coronavirus? Perhaps. If you are out of work because you have COVID-19 or you are home taking care of a loved one who has COVID-19, you may be eligible for PA or NJ unemployment benefits and/or benefits under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). In the alternative, if you caught the coronavirus at work,...

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When You Suffer From an “Invisible” Disability Unfortunately, when many people think of a disability qualifying for Social Security Benefits, their mind immediately turns to someone with a physical ailment or medical condition that is visible to the world. However, a person’s disability isn’t always so plain to see.   For some, their disability is considered an “invisible” disorder such...