On behalf of McDermott Law, LLC | May 18, 2020 | Short-Term Disability Claims
If you are joining a new company, you might be given the opportunity to purchase short-term disability or long-term disability insurance policies as part of your benefits and compensation package. If you are a business owner or a self-employed person, you may also be...
On behalf of McDermott Law, LLC | Mar 30, 2020 | Short-Term Disability Claims
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that enables eligible employees to take extended time off from work for personal or familial medical needs. The FMLA establishes a twelve-week timeline for parents to return to work due to extended medical leave but...
On behalf of McDermott Law, LLC | Aug 1, 2018 | Firm News, Short-Term Disability Claims
An Oncology Medical Coder from Arizona landed her dream job and moved to Colorado with her three horses. Shortly after the move, her feet slipped out from under her and she fell down ten stairs. The injuries she suffered in the fall were worse than expected. Our...
On behalf of McDermott Law, LLC | Apr 27, 2018 | Firm News, Short-Term Disability Claims
Disability Insurance Awareness Month (“DIAM”) is a campaign started and sponsored by the nonprofit organization Life Happens. The first goal of the campaign is to encourage people to take the time to consider the reality of missing work for any period of time, and to...
On behalf of McDermott Law, LLC | Sep 21, 2016 | Firm News, Short-Term Disability Claims
The attorneys and staff at McDermott Law, LLC have prevailed again on an ERISAshort-term disability appeal to Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) (underwriter of disability insurance policies for Cigna). Perhaps more importantly, our client also obtained...
On behalf of McDermott Law, LLC | Feb 18, 2016 | Firm News, Short-Term Disability Claims
Long-term disability insurance policies can be complicated. The language is unique and contains terms and phraseology not often seen before. If you have short- and/or long-term disability coverage, understanding the following key elements of your policy is crucial...
On behalf of McDermott Law, LLC | May 1, 2015 | Disability, Firm News, Short-Term Disability Claims
May marks the start of Disability Insurance Awareness Month (DIAM), a campaign started and sponsored by the nonprofit organization Life Happens. The goal of DIAM is to educate the public about their risk of disability and inspire them to invest in disability insurance...
