A man who fought in the Vietnam War, having joined the Marines in the early 1970s, got nowhere when asking for disability assistance. The claim that he put in was denied without any reason, according to him and his wife. That happened in 1996. The man’s wife still wanted to pursue it, but the Marine […]

The American Stroke Association says someone in the United States has a stroke about once every 40 seconds. Did you know that stroke is also the leading preventable cause of disability? Here’s what you need to know about identifying, treating and preventing a stroke. What is a stroke? The National Stroke Association says a stroke […]

Some companies offer every worker long term disability insurance. Others, however, have to purchase this coverage on their own if interested. Nobody wants to think about a situation in which they are disabled for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, this happens to many people every year. From an illness to an injury, you never […]

A recent article in Forbes offers a detailed comparison of the average salary for professional baseball, football, basketball and hockey players. According to its author Kurt Badenhausen, the MLB saw its biggest annual salary increase since 2001, nearly doubling the average NFL salary but still trailing behind the NBA. The average MLB salary was $3.82 million for […]

The United States Social Security Administration, through the Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, puts out annual reports about the amount of claims that are approved or denied every year. Looking at the numbers for any of these reports can give you a good idea of the sheer odds of having your claim turned down. […]

When you purchase an individual disability insurance policy, you hope there never comes a time when you need to make a claim. If you do find yourself in this position, it is much easier to move forward with your life if your insurance company cooperates. There are times when a disability insurance company wrongfully denies […]

Headlines were recently made by Rand Paul when he voiced his opinion on disability, stating that 50 percent of the people who were collecting had common ailments, such as back pain and anxiety. He said that all people deal with these things, saying that the people collecting on those grounds were abusing the system. As […]

Do you receive group disability insurance benefits through your employer? If so, you know this could come in handy at some point in the future. You never want to make a disability claim, but if you find yourself having to do this, it is important to know the ins and outs of the process. Like […]

If you do not have long-term care insurance in California, you are far from alone. In fact, some sources have shown that not even eight percent of the population of the United States has this type of insurance. What is holding everyone back? The main reason, it seems, is just that the cost is so […]