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Not specifically for a long term disability, but you can collect if you have a terminal illness.
People can collect disability for as long as they are considered disabled. If someone is receiving and afraid of losing benefits they should speak with their local SSI about it.
Short term disability will cover your maternity leave if you purchased a policy before getting pregnant. Social security disability will not cover maternity leave, nor will most long term disability policies.
No, because there is no tax deductions in your disability which entitles you to receive unemployment.
An independent insurance agent expert in disability insurance can help with short-term disability or long-term disability.Look for a disabilitycenter on Google.
Some people have to sue for disability. Social Security has disability and some jobs have it. If you have not worked long enough you might need to file for medicaid.
If you're currently disabled and unable to work, you should apply for disability income benefits through your state.
In most cases, if you are receiving long-term disability insurance benefits, it should not impact your ability to also receive Social Security retirement benefits. However, it's important to review your specific policy and situation to ensure there are no restrictions or limitations that could affect your eligibility for both benefits simultaneously. Consulting with a financial advisor or Social Security representative can provide more tailored guidance.
Your employer could pay you if they wanted to, but it's probably not a smart business move because it sets a precedent. Employment laws require employers to treat all employees equally. If you get paid while on pregnancy disability, all other employees would need to be paid if they were sick or hurt.
If you had active coverage under your group short-term disability or long-term disability plan on November 9, 2007, then you may be eligible for benefits. You will have to find out what insurance company handled your disability benefits during that period of time, and then follow-up with them. Whether you are actually eligible for benefits will depend on the contract your employer had/has with this insurance company. Some contracts have late filing penalties, some have clauses regarding termination of employment, etc. Long story short - call that insurance company. You may be eligible for disability benefits.
In order to collect unemployment benefits, you must be physically able to work. In order to get disability benefits, you must NOT be able to work. So you can't have it both ways.
if I am receiving short term disability and my company is bought out and I need to go on long term disability will I be covered for long term?