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Do disability benefits cover pregnancy?

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…

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Challenging ‘bad faith’ disability insurance denials

Colorado has laws in place to keep insurance companies from denying or delaying payment of a disability insurance claim for unreasonable justifications. When an insurance company fails to provide disability payments that an injured worker is entitled to, that worker could suffer from high medical…

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What happens if insurance denies my LTD claim?

You don’t expect to have an illness or injury leave you unable to work. But if something does happen, you may have long-term disability (LTD) protection to protect lost wages. Check with your employer to see if you have LTD, either because the employer provided…

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What If My Employer Fails to Pay Long-term Disability Premiums?

Is your employer refusing to pay you the long-term disability premiums that they owe you? They may give you any number of less than agreeable reasons for their actions. Or they may not give you a reason at all. If this is the treatment you…

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Colorado Disability Lawyers Explain the Importance of Medical Documentation of a Disabling Medical Condition

For purposes of claiming disability benefits, you must be in a position to prove a disabling condition that results in an inability to support yourself with gainful employment. As per our Colorado disability lawyers at McDermott Law, that requires medical documentation from your doctors and…

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Termination from Employment Even as a Result of Disability Can Impact Your Coverage

Some disability benefit plans require that the claimant remain employed, even in inactive status, in order to receive benefits. In these situations, an employee may need to have their Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) approved to protect their employment status in order to be eligible…

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