The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) allows Texas workers to receive long-term disability benefits. After you file your ERISA claim for your disability benefits, you are likely to wonder just how long you will have to wait for a decision. The law...
Long-term disability insurance is a valuable benefit that provides crucial financial support to those unable to work for long periods of time. While the specifics of each plan vary, most plans pay 50 to 60% of your salary if you become disabled for longer than 90 to...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) readily admits that most first-time applications for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI) are denied. However, the regulations promulgated by the SSA specify several different levels of appeals that are...
Many residents of Austin are eligible to receive long-term insurance benefits under the Texas Income Protection Plan (TIPP). Generally, these benefits will cover up to 60% of a person’s salary or wages. Many people who receive long term TIPP benefits are also eligible...
As a blog, we normally focus on private long-term disability insurance. However, one form of long-term disability insurance is also federal Social Security Disability Insurance, which we have discussed in a prior post, where we focused on the injuries that qualify for...
Texans depend on insurance policies to help them out should they be faced with certain terrible situations. One of these types of policies is disability insurance. There are two types of disability insurance policies. One is short-term disability insurance and the...
For many Texas workers, injuries and illnesses can be overwhelming financially and emotionally. Being protected from this potential challenge is important. So too is it important that they have a certain level of peace of mind that comes from being insured against...
Through illness or injury, many people will find themselves at a point in life where they are disabled and are no longer able to work to earn an income. For those who were cautious and made plans in the event that this unfortunate situation would arise, long-term...
So, you or a loved one has suffered an injury or illness that has led to long-term disability. Now you’re simply trying to find the resources needed to further the inflicted individual’s recovery while retaining some semblance of financial stability. You’d hoped that...
The need for long-term care in our country is astounding. Some estimates put the rate at 60%, with 40% of elderly individuals needing some sort of nursing home or assisted living care. That’s why decades ago long-term care policies were extremely popular. These...
