For Workers, “Disability” Can Mean Two Different Things

Often times, I have clients who are confused by the general term 'disability'. Where does the confusion come from? It comes from what they actually mean by applying for or being on 'disability'. Let me explain. When a person who has worked all their lives suddenly can no longer work due to a disabling condition, the first though is to seek 'disability'. They often confuse two very different 'disability' benefits. First, there is Social Security Disability (SSDI). SSDI benefits are…

Continue ReadingFor Workers, “Disability” Can Mean Two Different Things

Mooney Law: A Pennsylvania Disability law practice

Mooney Law represents clients throughout Pennsylvania and is a full Pennsylvania Disability Law practice. What do we mean by that? Representing Injured and Disabled clients throughout Pennsylvania At Mooney Law, we represent disabled clients in the following areas: Pennsylvania Workers Compensation: We represent injured workers throughout Pennsylvania. We have a full workers compensation litigation practice, from litigating denied injuries, to defending against employer petitions to terminate or suspend benefits, to litigating descriptions of injury, to obtaining a fair and reasonable…

Continue ReadingMooney Law: A Pennsylvania Disability law practice

Count on Mooney for Long Term Disability Insurance Appeals

Some employers offer employees both short-term and long-term disability insurance.  These benefits are provided to an employee when the employees is out of work for disability purposes. Short term disability insurance usually range between 9 and 26 weeks of payments (usually a certain percentage of your wages) for an individual who is unable to work.  If the company offers and the employee elected long-term disability, then after short-term disability expires, the employee could convert to the long-term disability insurance.  To…

Continue ReadingCount on Mooney for Long Term Disability Insurance Appeals