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Four Misunderstood Terms in the Americans with Disabilities Act | PA Employee Benefits Group
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Despite its broad coverage, there’s a lot of confusion about what the law requires and what its terms entail. A big reason for this confusion is the language of the law itself; the ADA speaks of nebulous concepts like undue hardship…
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Disability Insurance and why you need it! | Duncansville Benefit Brokers
“Your most valued asset isn’t your house, car, or retirement account. It’s the ability to make a living.” No one foresees needing disability benefits. But, should a problem arise, the educated and informed employee can plan for the future by purchasing disability insurance to help cover expenses when needed. When you ask people what is…
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Avoiding a “Self Reported” Disability Claim Nightmare | PA Employee Benefits
By Allan Checkoway, RHU http://disabilityandseniorresources.com/ 1,200,100 Social Security Disability applications were filed in 1999 (48 percent or 579,000 were declined). In 2009, ten years later, 2,816,200 Social Security Disability applications were filed (and 65 percent or 1,830,530 were declined). The number of disability applications more than doubled while denials more than tripled. In one year,…
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