disability advice Archives - McDonald and McDonald https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com Let our family fight for your family Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:44:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-cropped-favicon-32x32.png disability advice Archives - McDonald and McDonald https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com 32 32 Long Term Disability & The Comorbidities Of EDS, POTS & MCAS https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-the-comorbidities-of-eds-pots-mcas/ Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:44:48 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=7831 Over the years we have represented many clients in Long Term Disability Insurance claims for POTS (Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome)  or EDS (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)or MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome). Then we started to notice a rise in cases where 2 or all 3 syndromes had been diagnosed. In 2016 Researchers found a genetic mutation that links Ehlers-Danlos …

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]]> Stiff Person Syndrome https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/stiff-person-syndrome/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/stiff-person-syndrome/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:24:39 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=6063 Stiff person syndrome (SPS) Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord.  Although very rare (Stiff Person Syndrome affects only 1 in a million people), McDonald & McDonald has represented several Long Term Disability Insurance clients who have suffered from SPS. The cause of stiff person syndrome is unknown, …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/stiff-person-syndrome/feed/ 0 Sjögren’s Syndrome & Long Term Disability https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/sjogrens-syndrome-long-term-disability/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/sjogrens-syndrome-long-term-disability/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:13:35 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=5131 Sjögren’s (“SHOW-grins”) Syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease involving gland dysfunction that can affect the entire body. Because Sjögren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune syndrome, it is found more commonly in families that have members with other autoimmune illnesses. In autoimmune disorders, the immune system, which normally protects the body from infection and cancers, may cause …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/sjogrens-syndrome-long-term-disability/feed/ 0 The Outsider Status Of Being Chronically Ill https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/5061-2/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/5061-2/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:02:55 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=5061 In My Chronic Illness, I Found A Deeper Meaning This is an interesting article about one man who was used to living his life as an outsider. But then he was diagnosed with central nervous system lupus, and found that nothing had prepared him for “…the outsider status of being chronically ill“. He learns along …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/5061-2/feed/ 0 Everything You Need To Know About Lupus https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/everything-need-know-lupus/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/everything-need-know-lupus/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:48:23 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=4197 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus has been called The Great Pretender in certain medical circles. Here is some information on one of our most commonly represented illnesses. The Great Pretender Many people who suffer from Lupus go through long periods of misdiagnosis. Lupus can pretend to be many other illnesses, so depending on the symptoms, it is …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/everything-need-know-lupus/feed/ 0 What is the difference between Social Security (SS) and Long Term Disability (LTD) https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/difference-social-security-ss-long-term-disability-ltd/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/difference-social-security-ss-long-term-disability-ltd/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:58:27 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=3436 What is the difference between social security and long term disability? Long term disability is an insurance benefit typically provided by your employer as an employee benefit. The LTD plan document will lay out all the terms and conditions you must meet to receive disability insurance if you become disabled. Long Term Disability Insurance will …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/difference-social-security-ss-long-term-disability-ltd/feed/ 0 Most Long Term Disabilities Are Caused By Chronic Conditions https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disabilities-caused-chronic-conditions/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disabilities-caused-chronic-conditions/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:56:29 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=2695 Chronic Conditions are the Root of Most Long Term Disability Cases Most Long Term Disability Insurance cases are the result of chronic conditions, rather than accidents or injuries. In our experience representing clients in Long Term Disability Insurance cases, very few disabilities are caused by injuries resulting from an accident. Most of our clients have …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disabilities-caused-chronic-conditions/feed/ 0 Community Inclusion for the Disabled https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/community-inclusion-for-the-disabled/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/community-inclusion-for-the-disabled/#respond Sun, 10 Apr 2016 17:58:06 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=2670 We wanted to share this thoughtful article on ways to prevent disabled neighbors or family members from becoming isolated in our communities: Community inclusion is something that most of us take for granted. Most of us have the freedom and opportunity to form many different types of meaningful relationships with other people in our communities. …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/community-inclusion-for-the-disabled/feed/ 0 HIRING AN EXPERIENCED LONG-TERM DISABILITY/ ERISA LAWYER https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/hiring-an-experienced-long-term-disability-erisa-lawyer/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/hiring-an-experienced-long-term-disability-erisa-lawyer/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:22:47 +0000 http://www.McDonaldAndMcDonald.com/?p=2376 ERISA is a unique statute that applies to employee benefit disputes.   Under the ERISA statute, if your employer-sponsored disability plan denies your disability claim, the case will be litigated in Federal Court under a unique set of rules that often favor insurance companies and Long Term Disability Plan administrators. So you need to make sure …

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]]> https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/hiring-an-experienced-long-term-disability-erisa-lawyer/feed/ 2 Long-Term Disability Denials of POTS Syndrome Claims https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-denials-of-pots-syndrome-claims/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/long-term-disability-denials-of-pots-syndrome-claims/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2015 15:13:48 +0000 http://www.McDonaldAndMcDonald.com/?p=2284 Over the past few years we have represented many clients who have had Long Term Disability Insurance Denials of their POTS Syndrome claims. POTS or “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome” is an unusual condition that causes the Autonomic Nervous System to malfunction. POTS symptoms can include tachycardia, heart palpitations, chest pain, fainting, nausea, rapid gastric emptying, …

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