Long Term Disability Lawyer Discusses The Importance of Arthritis Awareness Month
Toronto, ON (PRWEB) September 26, 2014 -- Arthritis affects millions of Canadians. Arthritis can affect people of varying ages. According to the The Arthritis Society, there are many different types of arthritis, and conditions like fibromyalgia and lupus are types of arthritis. September has been designated as National Arthritis Awareness Month, to raise awareness about how arthritis affects Canadians.
Arthritic conditions can be severe and can render a person unable to work. Information provided by The Arthritis Society, explains that arthritis is the leading cause of disability amongst Canadian women and the third leading cause of disability in Canadian men.
Employees with access to group benefits who have an illness or injury that prevents them from working for an extended period of time should consider making an application for short-term or long-term disability benefits.
Disability benefits are meant to act as income replacement during a time when a person is unable to work as a result of a disability that renders him or her unable to work.
“When applying for short-term or long-term disability benefits, it is important to make sure that a complete application package is submitted to your insurance company”, says Aaron Waxman of Aaron Waxman & Associates, a long-term disability law firm in Toronto.
One of the most important documents is the Attending Physician’s Statement because it outlines the diagnosis, your symptoms, your prognosis and your limitations. Your insurance company scrutinizes this document and relies on it as part of the documents used to evaluate your application and claim.
It is important for those applying benefits to know that a denial of benefits from the insurance company can be appealed and it is possible to file a lawsuit against your insurance company. Hiring an experienced lawyer is an important step in learning your rights and obligations during a disability claim.
If you or someone you know has applied for long-term disability benefits and your benefits have been denied consult an experienced long-term disability lawyer as soon as possible.
About us:
Aaron Waxman and Associates is a Toronto law firm whose practice is focused on long- term disability claims, short term disability claims, psychological illness claims, critical illness claims, life insurance claims, slip & fall claims, occupier’s liability claims, automobile accident claims, traumatic brain injury claims, and other types of personal injury claims.
We only help injured persons; we do not work for insurance companies.
We offer a free, no obligation initial consultation.
We can help you get your life back on track.
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Melanie Luxenberg, Aaron Waxman and Associates, http://www.awaxmanlaw.ca, +1 (705) 302-0351, [email protected]
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