Americans with Disabilities Act Marks 12th Anniversary
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental activities, was first signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.
Discrimination is only one obstacle that a disabled person may experience. Highly trained professionals who suffer an unexpected disability through illness or injury are at risk of a significant and sudden drop in income. Even if disability insurance is in effect, the insurance carrier may make it very difficult for the professional to receive the level of monetary benefits to which they are entitled under the disability policy.
Your Legal Rights to Disability Benefits
The disability attorneys at Kahn & Resnik, P.L. are experienced in working with doctors and business professionals who have trouble obtaining expected disability insurance benefits. We understand potential coverage issues, including:
- Date at which benefits become available (elimination periods)
- Length of time benefits are received
- Compensation history on which benefits are calculated
- Definition of comparable work
- Full-time versus part-time work
- Estimates of future earnings
- Total disability versus residual or partial disability claims
Our attorneys have helped many professionals pursue disability benefits in claims against the country’s leading disability insurance carriers throughout the United States.
Contact a Fort Lauderdale Disability Attorney for Professionals
If you are a highly skilled medical or business professional, contact attorney Howard Kahn, Esq. if your disability insurance benefits are in dispute following an injury or illness. Mr. Kahn works with physicians, internists, specialists, surgeons, podiatrists, dentists, chiropractors, accountants, architects, attorneys, business owners and other professionals in need of assistance with a disability claim.