How Do I Establish that I am Disabled from my Recognized Professional Specialty, such as Interventional Radiologist, Ophthalmic Surgeon, or Litigation Attorney?

By markscherzer | Published June 30, 2023 | Posted in Long Term Disability Benefits |

By A. Christopher Wieber (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) When evaluating whether you qualify for benefits under an individually-purchased disability income policy or an employer-sponsored group long term disability plan, it is important to consider not only the evidence substantiating your medical condition, but also the evidence addressing the occupational component of the applicable disability Read More

Will My Long-Term Disability Coverage End if my Employment is Terminated While I’m Out on Disability?

By markscherzer | Published June 17, 2023 | Posted in Long Term Disability Benefits |

By A. Christopher Wieber (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) “Will my long-term disability coverage end, disqualifying me for disability benefits, if my company terminates my employment before my claim is approved?” This is a question that I am frequently asked by clients who are in the process of filing a claim under their company-sponsored long Read More

Extension of ERISA Health, Life, and Disability Claim Deadlines During Covid-19 “National Emergency” [UPDATED: March, 2021, to Reflect EBSA Guidance Issued]

By markscherzer | Published October 5, 2020 | Posted in Health Insurance Benefits, Long Term Disability Benefits |

By A. Christopher Wieber (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) What if your long-term disability claim was denied and you have a 180-day appeal deadline, but — due to the coronavirus pandemic — your doctors’ offices have been closed, or short-staffed, so that it is impossible to obtain supporting medical documentation in a timely fashion? If your Read More

Disability Benefits for COVID-19 Patients with Persistent Long Term Symptoms

By markscherzer | Published July 4, 2020 | Posted in Long Term Disability Benefits |

By Mark Scherzer, Esq. (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) I’m still sick with COVID-19. Can I get disability benefits? If you can’t seem to recover from COVID-19 and are unable to return to work, you may be wondering if you can qualify for disability. The answer is, “Yes, probably, if you satisfy the terms of Read More

If I am Not Disabled, but Lose My Job in a Coronavirus-Related Layoff, What Can I do to Keep my Medical, Life, and Disability Coverage?

By markscherzer | Published March 24, 2020 | Posted in Health Insurance Benefits, Long Term Disability Benefits |

By Mark Scherzer, Esq. (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) If you are facing a recent or imminent layoff because of the economic impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, you may be wondering whether it is possible to keep some or all of your existing company-sponsored employee benefits (such as your health plan, your group life Read More

Can I Make a Disability Claim if My Job is Threatened by Coronavirus Layoffs?

By markscherzer | Published March 24, 2020 | Posted in Long Term Disability Benefits |

By Mark Scherzer, Esq. (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) Have you been struggling to work despite a disabling condition that has adversely affected your ability to do your job? Do you now fear that your job may be terminated due to an imminent Covid-19-related layoff or reduction in force? If so, this may be an Read More

What Will Happen to My Long Term Disability Benefits During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic?

By markscherzer | Published March 22, 2020 | Posted in Long Term Disability Benefits |

By A. Christopher Wieber, Esq. (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) Are you approved and receiving long term disability benefits? Wondering what will happen to the payment of your benefits? Are you in the middle of a periodic monthly or annual claim update and concerned that you won’t be able to meet the insurance company’s deadline Read More

Attorney Chris Wieber on Dorris, De Novo Review, and the Importance of Establishing All Elements of a Short or Long Term Disability Claim

By markscherzer | Published February 20, 2020 | Posted in Long Term Disability Benefits |

By A. Christopher Wieber, Esq. (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) Dorris Reminder: Long-Term Disability Claimant Bears the Burden of Proof The ERISA appeal process can be a legal minefield for the unwary claimant seeking to overturn the denial of short or long term disability benefits. For example, a claimant may draft an appeal that focuses Read More

Halo and Strict Enforcement of ERISA Health and Disability Benefit Claim Procedures

By markscherzer | Published January 9, 2020 | Posted in Health Insurance Benefits, Long Term Disability Benefits |

By A. Christopher Wieber, Esq. (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) In 2016, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued Halo v. Yale Health Plan, 819 F.3d 42 (2d Cir. 2016), a decision that has reinforced the important protections provided by ERISA’s full-and-fair-review procedural requirements. ERISA’s regulations set forth rules regarding the timing and content of decision Read More

Lay-Offs, Severance Packages and Long-Term Disability Claims: Compatible or Mutually Exclusive?

By markscherzer | Published March 1, 2019 | Posted in Long Term Disability Benefits |

By A. Christopher Wieber, Esq. (Law Office of Mark Scherzer) What do you do if you’ve been struggling at work with a disabling medical or psychiatric condition, and your employer targets you for layoff/termination and presents you with a severance package that you must accept or decline within a very short time frame? If you Read More

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