To provide the best legal assistance to workers who have become disabled and have to make or appeal claims for Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance benefits, Elliott Andalman recently went to Chicago to participate in the American Bar Association’s first Long Term Disability Benefits Advanced Seminar. It was an excellent seminar with lawyers attending from coast to coast. One thing that was emphasized was the importance, where possible, of getting legal advice before the claim is filed in order to strengthen the initial application and maximize the probability of getting the initial application promptly approved.