By Peter Casciano, Esq. Many employees receive an ERISA Long Term Disability insurance policy as a part of their employee benefit plan, but they don’t know much of what they are entitled to or what the application process entails. This blog post serves to dispel much...
By Molly Friedman, (301) 563-6685 Lack of Information About Your Policy and Application Process Most employer-sponsored long term disability benefit plans are governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, known as ERISA. Under such plans, insurance...
By Peter Casciano, (301) 563-6685 Long term disability benefits are a critical resource for many folks struggling with health conditions that impair or prohibit their ability to work. According to this article from WebMD, one in three workers will become disabled...
The COVID-19 public health emergency has impacted every corner of life in the United States, ranging from businesses big and small, to the healthcare system and to workers across demographic groups. The coronavirus has interrupted the lives of 328 million Americans by...
By Peter Casciano, Esq. In the past few months, we have received an influx of calls from people who have suffered from COVID-19 asking if they qualify for disability benefits. In such unprecedented times as these, it is important to know what options are available...
By Peter Casciano, Esq. Over the course of representing hundreds of applicants on FERS disability retirement claims, our firm occasionally comes across cases that serve as cautionary tales for FERS annuitants. One of those cautionary tales involves annuitants who...