Year: 2013
Long-term disability care: ‘A woman’s issue’
Posted February 8, 2013
Overall, disability doesn’t discriminate. Both men and women get sick, get injured and need medical and related financial help. Men and women buy disability insurance. But a recent New York Times report suggests that it is women who, right now, need to act and consider their long-term disability insurance benefits. For those who don’t have […]
Concussions in the NFL: Are You Protected?
Posted February 5, 2013
The 2012-13 NFL season saw more than 160 players go down with head injuries, a high-profile wrongful death lawsuit, and even had President Obama commenting on the extreme violence in football. In response, the NFL donated $30 million in September to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for brain injury research. Given that this was […]
Test for brain damage could help current NFL players
Posted January 30, 2013
In the past several years, controversy has been brewing within the professional football industry. Does the sport recklessly put players at risk of sustaining life-changing brain injuries? Sure, the public sees players sustain fractures, but damage to the brain is the invisible problem that has inspired lawsuits against the league by former players. Dementia and […]
Disabilities go more than skin deep; they’re mental, too
Posted January 27, 2013
If someone asked you to give examples of a workplace disability, what would be the first thing you’d think of? A back injury from lifting something heavy? Or perhaps carpal tunnel problems from too many hours of data entry? We’re accustomed to thinking only in physical terms when we consider workplace disabilities, but the facts […]
FEDERAL COURT: RISK OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE RELAPSE IS A DISABILITY
Posted January 25, 2013
There is a stigma the public carries about drug and alcohol abuse. Many believe that drug use is a choice. To an extent and for some, drug and alcohol abuse is based on irresponsible decisions. For some, substance abuse is the result of a sickness called addiction. This relates to disability insurance because a person […]
Pro Players’ Physical Ability Is Their Biggest Asset – Protect It With The Right Disability Insurance
Posted January 23, 2013
The 113-day NHL lockout that finally ended last week, only days away from the cancellation of the entire 2012-2013 season begs the question…are professional sports stars protected financially while the battle ensues? Most people realize that players aren’t getting paid during these periods of endless argument, but chances are the average person (and the players […]
RGIII injury a reminder of need for athlete disability insurance
Posted January 10, 2013
Sports fans know that the physical abilities of professional athletes can seem superhuman, but the truth is that athletes who perform at the highest levels are still human beings with a high risk of suffering a disabling injury. With careers and family futures at stake, more and more athletes are taking out disability insurance to […]