10 Important Questions to Ask a Disability Firm Before You Hire Them Does the firm specialize in disability insurance law? DarrasLaw is the largest disability and long-term care insurance litigation firm in the nation focusing EXCLUSIVELY on individual and group long-term disability cases for policyholders. We are the most honored and highly decorated firm in […]

Nurses employed by hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted-living facilities in California often work 12-hour shifts for four or more days a week. The volume of natural disasters, pandemics, wildfires and earthquakes in the past year has driven the demand for most nurses to work additional hours, or “long haul” shifts to meet the demands of […]

Frank Darras was interviewed by ESPN’s Tennessee Titans reporter Turron Davenport on the state of the NFL’s response to COVID-19, the outbreak on the Titans, the players options for disability insurance and more. https://open.spotify.com/episode/31SBgy3kIgd2v1mpVX3UNK?si=w4gRCQs1SQOr-wziRwLhHQ&utm_source=copy-link

Many healthcare professionals have called on Darraslaw with questions about the finer points of their long-term disability (LTD) policies and benefits. An injury or illness may keep them from performing their own occupation — one that they may have held for years—but they are still able to work jobs that are not as physically demanding. […]

Statistics from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reveal that mental health conditions are far from uncommon. In fact, NAMI has made the following eye-opening determinations concerning mental health issues in America: One in five adults will experience some type of mental illness. Roughly one in 25 adults live with a serious/chronic mental illness. […]

It can be somewhat confusing for most people to determine whether their long-term disability insurance benefits are taxable. Disability benefits may or may not be taxable depending who made the premium payments and whether those payments are deductible. Social Security disability insurance (SDDI) benefits may be taxable; the IRS provides further explanation of when these […]

ER Technicians have historically been in high demand due to many hospitals and healthcare providers reaching maximum capacity. This need has intensified amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and as previously discussed, ER Techs have consequently been at higher risk for disabling injuries and illness since their presence is required to support nurses and doctors. Should an […]

Emergency room technicians, or ER Techs, are regularly pushed to the limit at hospitals and health care facilities. Also known as patient care technicians or nursing assistants, their primary responsibilities involve supporting nurses and other professionals with the heavy lifting, carrying, bending and stooping. Their duties also come with a high risk of injury and […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions for anyone filing short- and long-term disability claims. The Department of Labor (DOL) recognized just how impactful the pandemic has been on patients in the U.S. and acted on it by thankfully suspending many long-term disability deadlines. This is good news for anyone who filed a claim with […]