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VIDEO: Long-Term Disability – What You Need to Know For Your Claim
Today, we're going to discuss the most important factors of your long-term disability (LTD) insurance claim. When our office takes on a client who has a long-term disability insurance application or an appeal, we will evaluate several important factors right off the...
VIDEO: OPERS Disability – Changes to Report of Physician Form
Transcript of Video: Hi everyone, Scott Kolligian, Ohio disability lawyer here. Today I want to talk to members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System about the most recent revisions to a form that is submitted with your OPERS Disability benefits application....
VIDEO – ERISA Long-Term Disability Cases: Why You Should Not Rush Your Appeal
Transcript of video: Hi everybody, I'm Scott Kolligian, Ohio's disability attorney, here to discuss the timing of your long-term disability appeal. Oftentimes we get phone calls stating that somebody was either turned down from a long-term disability application or...
VIDEO – Should I keep working while applying for my OPERS, STRS, or SERS disability?
Transcript of video: Hi everyone, Scott Kolligian, Ohio disability lawyer here to help guide our public employees in OPERS, STRS, and SERS, through an issue that we hear about often – should I continue to work while I apply for a disability benefit? I hope to give you...
VIDEO – What to do if Your Doctor Won’t Certify Your State Disability Claim
Transcript of video: Hi everyone. Scott Kolligian, Ohio Disability Lawyer here to help answer a tough question that many of our public employees and public school teachers and employees have. When you arrive at that point when you know you can’t work anymore, and...
Disability Retirement: How Ohio’s Public Employees Can Protect Themselves From Pending Layoffs
Employees with medical problems that prevent them from finding comparable work tend to be most vulnerable to layoffs.
How Does Social Security Evaluate My Claim?
Whether your disability claim is for Supplemental Security Income benefits (commonly referred to as SSI) or Social Security Disability benefits (also known as SSD, SSDI, or DIB), your application will be evaluated under a five-step process.
Why Should I Hire A Disability Attorney?
Not everyone needs a disability attorney to win his or her case. Not having the right attorney in place when things get tough, however, could be a costly mistake. In Social Security Disability and SSI cases, even if you hire someone to help with your claim, the law...
How to Appeal a Social Security Denial
Being denied by Social Security for an SSI or disability claim can be very frustrating. Do not allow that frustration to stop you from filing the appropriate appeals to protect your right to benefits if you eventually win your case. How do I appeal my disability...
