When you have an individual disability insurance policy, you expect that it will pay out benefits in the event that you make a covered claim. However, there are times when these expectations are not met. There are times when an insurance company denies a claim, often without good reason. If your claim is denied, there […]

If the time comes to purchase long term care insurance, you need to become familiar with your many options, including the companies that sell policies and the coverage you can receive. Early in the process, you want to learn as much as possible about how long term care insurance is priced. This will help you […]

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling giving same-sex couples the right to marry and to have their marriages recognized throughout the country has impacts far past the nuptials themselves. One of those is in the retirement plans of married gay people. It’s been estimated that the landmark decision could mean an increase in lifetime benefits […]

Historically, employers and government officials have done little to minimize the unacceptably high risk of arm and back injuries nurses face on a daily basis – the highest of any occupation. Lifting-related injuries have been a documented problem among the nursing workforce for more than a century, so nurses will probably be surprised to learn […]

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Is there a better way to beat the summer heat than by spending your days in a pool, ocean, river or lake? Probably not!

Yet many water-related activities have hidden risks. In this episode, we’ll discuss how you can stay safe while having fun and staying cool.

If it comes time to make a disability claim, there is no denying the fact that you will be required to consult with a medical professional. This person will examine you in an attempt to help determine if you are disabled and unable to return to work. Even if your doctor states that you are […]

No occupation is more essential than nursing, yet nurses continue to suffer injuries more often than workers in other industries. The infographic below helps tell this story. If you are an injured health care worker and your disability insurance claim is being treated unfairly, call DarrasLaw for help. We have recovered nearly $1 billion in […]

Many people work in occupations where they sustain injuries over a long period that eventually render them too disabled to work. However, proving that the disability was work-related can sometimes be difficult. A former top stuntwoman has been fighting this battle for over a decade. She has been too disabled to work since 2002. During […]

If you find yourself making a long term disability claim, it means one thing: you don’t expect to return to work anytime in the near future. While an illness or injury that keeps you away from work is never a good thing, your situation can be made a bit easier by a comprehensive disability insurance […]