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With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the nation’s economy and its workers were thrust into strange new territories – businesses closing, layoffs carried out, work-at-home arrangements established, masks mandated, social distancing enforced, people ordered to stay at home, and of course, millions of citizens falling ill to the virus and hundreds of thousands dying. While many of…
MetLife is a venerable institution in the world of insurance. Founded in 1868 as the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, MetLife now has 90 million customers in 60 countries and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. When it comes to its long-term disability (LTD) policies, however, the company has a well-known track record of denying claims. MetLife offers its…
One in every four Americans entering the workforce will face a disabling condition at least once before retirement, and the average time away from work to deal with the condition is almost three years, according to the Council for Disability Awareness (CDA). For this reason, many working adults buy long-term disability (LTD) policies, whether through a benefit offered at work…
The Hartford is a $20 billion, Fortune 500 company that was originally founded in 1810 to offer fire insurance. Even legendary baseball star Babe Ruth once purchased a Hartford policy. Today, The Hartford has built up its own legend as a company that likes to deny claims under its long-term disability (LTD) policies. Hartford LTD policies generally promise to pay…
According to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA), roughly 3.5 in every 1,000 Americans develop Multiple Sclerosis, commonly referred to as MS. MS is neither contagious nor hereditary, according to the MSAA, but the risk of developing MS increases for first-degree relatives – children and siblings – of those already suffering from the disease. MS is a slowly developing…
According to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA), roughly 3.5 in every 1,000 Americans develop Multiple Sclerosis, commonly referred to as MS. MS is neither contagious nor hereditary, according to the MSAA, but the risk of developing MS increases for first-degree relatives – children and siblings – of those already suffering from the disease. MS is a slowly developing…
Employers frequently offer employees long-term disability (LTD) insurance policies designed to help make up for lost wages if one becomes disabled and unable to perform duties at work. Employees can also opt to purchase LTD policies from a private insurer that can be transportable from job to job or fill the gap when an employer does not offer a sponsored…
You’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or you’re undergoing treatment for cancer that has debilitating side effects. What are your chances of obtaining long-term disability benefits while you recover? First, unless you purchased a long-term disability policy at work or on your own, your only options are disability claims under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)…
Disability insurance policies are designed to provide income to policyholders (employees) who are unable to work due to a disability, injury, or illness. Unfortunately, dealing with disability insurance providers and claims administrators can involve many complexities. Even a well-supported disability claim can be denied by the LTD insurer by claiming incomplete medical evidence or biased medical reports. If you are…
According to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2019, 20.4 percent of adults in the U.S. feel they suffer from chronic pain, and 7. 4 percent of adults report suffering from what the CDC calls high-impact chronic pain. Those with high-impact chronic pain say they felt pain “most days” or “every day.” Despite…
