October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Employers, schools and organizations of all sizes are encouraged to participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.
While we think of accidents as a leading cause of disability, it is more likely that a person will become disabled due to an illness. Frequent contributors include chronic fatigue, carpal tunnel, back pain, depression, or macular degeneration.
Business professionals and medical experts who are diagnosed with an unexpected disability are particularly at risk of losing a significant income stream.
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.
Fort Lauderdale Disability Lawyer for Professionals
If you are a business or medical professional who has suffered an unexpected disability through illness or injury, contact Fort Lauderdale disability lawyer Howard Kahn if your disability benefits are at risk. We can help you understand and protect your legal rights to disability benefits. Contact us online or by phone at 954-321-0176.