Long term disability benefits Archives - McDonald and McDonald https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com Let our family fight for your family Mon, 14 Jan 2019 17:24:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-cropped-favicon-32x32.png Long term disability benefits Archives - McDonald and McDonald https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com 32 32 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 Important Shifts in Fibromyalgia Proof for LTD cases 2017 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/fibromyalgia-proof-long-term-disability/ https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/fibromyalgia-proof-long-term-disability/#respond Sat, 02 Dec 2017 20:49:59 +0000 https://mcdonaldandmcdonald.com/?p=4898 Fibromyalgia Claims Fibromyalgia is a disease that does not offer any objective evidence or test results. It has been difficult to “prove” for long-term disability claims in the past. In 2017 there were two strong decisions which overturned long-term disability benefit denials. Disabled claimants were entitled to long-term disability benefits for fibromyalgia. The 2017 rulings represent important …

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