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Can you receive long term disability from a group plan where you work and also get social security disability?
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Can you receive disability from your job and disability from social security at the same time?
Yes, it is very common for disability insurance plans to include a clause for social security disability, meaning the insurance company will pay a portion of the monthly benefit, expecting that you would apply for social security benefits to pay for the "Supplemental Social Security benefits". In the event you get declined by Social Security, then the insurance company would cover the additional supplemental benefits. Employer group plans as well as individual disability insurance plans can include that clause.
When you are awarded Social Security Disability why do you have to repay a portion of your benefit to the insurance carrier when you paid LTD benefits through your employer with after tax dollars?
There are two circumstances in which you would have to repay benefits once you qualify for Social Security disability benefits:The first is if you own an individual Disability policy that includes a Social Insurance offset benefit. Social Insurance benefits are benefits that the insurance company pays on a disability claim, but will offset dollar-for-dollar with social security benefits.The second is if someone receiving benefits from a group Disability policy is eligible for social security benefits. Every group policy will have a provision in the contract that explains how benefits will be handled when a claimant is eligible for social security benefits. As much as group policies are great because they are less expensive and usually can be obtained without medical underwriting, the contract itself is not as good. In a sense, you get what you pay for. Most group disability policies will offset dollar-for-dollar with any social security benefits received, including personal and family benefits. In many situations the amount you will receive from the actual disability insurance company will be minimal.More specific to the question being asked - it can take a long time for social security benefits to be approved and paid. Therefore, many times the insurance companies will pay out benefits during months in which a claimant was technically eligible for social security benefits. Once the social security benefits are approved and paid, the claimant will be expected to repay the insurance company for all benefits paid that would otherwise have been offset. A claimant will not be expected to repay benefits for months in which they were not eligible for social security disability benefits.
Which group of people is not served medicare?
persons under age 65 and not eligible for Social Security disability payments
Which group of people is not served by Medicare?
persons under age 65 and not eligible for Social Security disability payments
Social Security Disability application asked me if I am receiving public disability benefit and Im wondering if WEA Trust LTD is a public disability benefit?
WEA Trust LTD is private, long-term disability insurance you receive through your employment through a Wisconsin school district that has a group LTD plan with WEA Trust. It is not a public disability benefit.
Can you receive private disability payments and also receive social security disability payments?
Yes, if you own a private Disability insurance policy, the guidelines and benefits are accounted for separately from Social Security benefits. A person can be eligible to receive both benefits.A private Disability policy can have two types of benefits: Base and Social Insurance benefit. Base benefits are payable regardless of Social Security benefits. Social Insurance benefits will offset dollar-for-dollar with any Social Security benefits you are eligible for.You can revert to your original Disability insurance policy, or policy summary to determine whether you have base or Social insurance benefits. You can also contact the insurance company your policy was written through to confirm this information.
Can you collect disability insurance for an ulcer?
This depends on the type of Disability insurance you have and also how bad the ulcer is. Normally, individual and group Disability insurance requires that you be unable to perform the material duties of your current occupation, in order to qualify and receive any benefits. If the ulcer is preventing you from working in your job, then there is a chance you may qualify for benefits. If it does not affect your ability to work, then you should not expect to receive benefits. If you are counting on Social Security Disability, you should not expect to be paid disability benefits. Social Security is significantly more difficult to qualify for. You must essentially be unable to do any form of work, in order to be considered disabled and eligible for benefits.
What percentage do you reimburse your insurance company when you are approved for Social Security Disability?
This will depend on the type of coverage that you have, and more specifically the provisions of your coverage.If you have group coverage, then the chances are very high that your benefits will offset dollar-for-dollar (100%) with any social security benefits you receive, including family social security benefits as well.If you are a Federal government employee, then your benefits will be affected as stated in the FERS program. The FERS program states that 100% of Social security benefits will be offset in the first 12 months of a claim, but only 60% of SS security benefits will offset for each month thereafter.If you have an individually owned policy then you will have to review the provisions of your contract. Insurance companies offer a rider known as Social insurance benefits or Supplemental disability benefits. This is essentially a monthly benefit that will be paid when you are eligible for an insurance claim but not eligible for Social security benefits. If you are eligible for SS benefits, then the benefits from this rider will offset dollar-for-dollar (100%) with any SS benefits you receive. The basic or base disability benefit that your contract provides will not offset at all with social security benefits.
May a permanent resident alien receive disability benefits?
In my opinion a permanent resident alien should be able to receive disability benefits if only he is qualified for that according to the same low what is for US citizen. Opposite to this statment is in contradiction to humanitarian law. Janusz Gajewski
Can a person collect unemployment benefits in Illinois after long term disability through their employer and is able to work but lost their job?
The state you live in will not impact your eligibility to receive Disability benefits from a Long-Term disability policy. Therefore, Yes you are able to collect Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits while receiving Social Security (SS) benefits.To be more specific though, whether or not you actually receive benefits from your LTD policy will have everything to do with the wording in the contract. If you have group coverage through work, then it is likely that any benefits you receive from Social Security will offset the benefits payable through your LTD plan dollar-for-dollar. In this situation, even though you are able to receive LTD from your company policy, you may not actually receive any from it if you are receiving Social Security benefits equivalent or higher than the monthly benefit it provides. The same consequences apply for Federal Government employees as through the FERS program. Additionally, if you own an individual policy that has Social Insurance offset benefits, then theses benefits will also be offset dollar-for-dollar.If you own an individual LTD policy that does not have Social Insurance benefits than you would be able to collect on Social Security benefits and 100% of the benefits provided through your LTD policy.This is actually one of the main reasons why individual LTD coverage is much better than group coverage.
My son receives Social Security disability and Medicare. I also carry him as a dependent on my group health insurance through work. Which insurance (group health from my employer or Medicare) is his primary insurance?
In most cases, Medicare is the primary insurance for those who have it and are also covered by other types of insurance, like a group health plan. The group health plan would then typically serve as secondary insurance to cover costs not paid by Medicare. It's best to check with both insurance providers to understand how they coordinate benefits for your son's situation.
Does your disability insurance company have the right to know your receiving social security disability for the same disability?
Yes. Most if not every disability insurance contract specifies that you must provide them with all "proof of loss", including information about the nature and amounts of income from other sources. If you have a group disability policy (sponsored by your employer, union or an association, for example), then it is very likely that the SS Disability benefits you receive will reduce the benefit payable to you. If it is a non-group disability policy (for example, that you purchased on your own without the sponsorship of an employer, etc.) then it depends on the policy as to whether Social Security Disability benefits reduce your private disability benefit. It is still usually the case that they will, but more variations tend to exist for non-group policies. It should be noted that it is very important to notify your private disability insurer any time an amount of source of income changes, such as when you are awarded Social Security Disability benefits. Failing to do so will often cause an overpayment of your benefits, so the longer you wait to notify them the more money you will owe them back. They always find out eventually, so it is not to your advantage to try to hide it from them. [Actively lying about it, in fact, may be considered insurance fraud, depending on your state's definitions and other factors, and could result in freeing them of their liability to continue offering you benefits.] There are also advantages to staying in good graces with the policy: many plans provide claimants with fringe benefits, such as waiver of life premiums, vocational disability services, job search/placement, credits for certain daycare expenses and/or spousal or dependent educational benefits, access to legal services and others. Also, if Social Security Disability someday decides you are not disabled and wants to terminate your benefit, your private disability insurer may help you prove your case to them, if it keeps their liability down and they agree you continue to be disabled. Even if your private disability benefit reduces when you receive Social Security Disability benefits, many policies have a minimum benefit (such as $50/mo, $100/mo, or if you're lucky, "the greater of $100 or 10% of Gross Monthly Benefit") so you will actually be receiving more money from the two sources than you would have from just Social Security Disability.
