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If you have a physically demanding career, obtaining disability insurance could be a smart move to protect your income if you ...

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Disability insurance may be your only source of income if you can no longer work. However, some insurance companies will deny your disability claim even if it is valid. Social Security and veterans’ ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Long-term disability insurance is intended to provide financial support if you’re sick or injured and cannot work. However, over half of all disability claims are initially denied, often without a ...

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When arthritis makes it impossible to keep up with the demands of a job, the loss of income and health benefits from an employer can be financially devastating. Social Security disability benefits can ...

What happens when one of your employees is pregnant or becomes injured or seriously ill and won’t be able to perform their job for an extended period? Two federal laws — the Americans with ...