The short answer is: Probably, yes. Social security disability benefits may take longer to receive than long term disability (LTD) benefits from an insurance company. Once you start to receive

The Tennesse Trial Lawyers has changed my practice, my profession, and my life. From the time Mitch Byrd first asked me to join TTLS, to the time Randy Humble asked

Download PDF Version Using a Global Assessment of Functioning Score in a Disability Benefits Case. This newsletter often focuses on technical aspects of ERISA and Social Security disability claims, but

How to Read It and Understand It Download PDF Version In an ERISA long term disability (“LTD”) case, one of the most important parts of the case is understanding the

The relevance of improvement or worsening to disability determination Download PDF Version With few exceptions, our clients’ medical conditions are rarely static. And quite frequently, the medical condition existed prior

By Eric L. Buchanan Download PDF Version The Supreme Court has issued its latest decision in the ongoing saga of what rights plans have to recover health benefits previously paid

Download PDF Version Litigating long term disability claims subject to ERISA can be a complex and confusing process.  One of the most frustrating aspects of ERISA litigation is that the