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Basics
What is disability insurance?
What is the relationship between risk and disability?
Who should purchase disability insurance?
What are the odds of becoming disabled? What is the average duration of a disability?
What does disability insurance cover?
Is disability insurance difficult to obtain?
I like to go first class. What is the top of the line plan?
Does my occupation or the type of work I do have a bearing on my eligibility?
Some policies cover only accidents or only illness, Or both. Should I buy a policy that covers both?
Are partial disabilities typically covered?
What is short-term coverage? What is long-term disability coverage?
Won’t the government take care of me if I become disabled?
When do social security disability benefits kick in?
I am getting disability payments from the navy. I am about to start receiving social security retirement payments. Will these disability payments interfere with my social security?
How does private disability coverage differ from worker’s compensation and state disability?
What is an income replacement policy?
Should I buy a level premium policy or a rising premium policy?
I want to have a nose job. My doctor says I will have to be on disability for a few weeks. Is this a problem?
I am on disability. If I leave the house, Will my employer have someone follow me to see if I am really disabled?
I was working in my garage when I suffered an accidental injury. Will I qualify for disability?
How Much Do I Need?
Should I factor unearned or investment income into my calculation?
Who buys disability insurance?
How much does coverage cost?
How do I buy it affordably?
When do benefits kick in? How long will I receive benefits?
Insurers typically limit coverage to 60% or so of my pre-disability earnings. This falls short of my needed coverage, Should I become disabled. Why can’t I buy multiple policies to get full income replacement?
I’m a smoker. Do disability policies charge smokers more than nonsmokers?
Do policies charge different rates based on gender? Geographic location?
Do policies cover rehabilitation services?
Group Or Employer Policies?
My company offers its employees a disability policy. What things should I look for when I evaluate it?
Do most employers offer group disability coverage?
I am the owner of a small c corporation. Should the corporation pay the premiums?
My employer pays all the premiums. Are my benefits taxable?
My employer's policy's definition of disability does not match mine. Does it make sense to supplement its policy with one of my own?
I'm a highly compensated employee. Our company group policy pays out 60% of my present salary, But with a payment "cap". What does that mean?
Who decides if I am disabled and eligible for benefits, And when I should return to work: my boss or the insurance company?
My employer offers additional disability coverage to full-time employees. Should I consider the coverage?
A downside of our employer's disability plan is that an employee loses coverage when he/she quits or loses the job. Will the employee then qualify to buy individual coverage?
Our company's policy has a convertible provision that permits me to convert the company's group coverage to an individual policy when I leave. However, The individual policy is watered down with weaker coverage. Should I take it or look for another?
Can an insurance company cancel group coverage?
I am on disability and my disability is expected to last for at least a couple of additional months. My company has announced that my place of work is being shut down immediately and every one is being laid off. Where does this leave me?
I belong to a union and they are going on strike. I am on disability. What will happen to my disability pay?
Private Policies (Individual)
Do I have to be employed to buy disability insurance?
I am still partially disabled, But working. I find that I cannot fulfill all of my job responsibilities. Can I be paid benefits to make up the difference in my income?
I am paying the premiums out-of-pocket. Will my benefits be taxed?
My policy offers an inflation adjustment feature. What will the rate of inflation be? Will it be stated as a maximum?
Can I add a rider to my disability policy that provides money to support my kid's education?
I'm an eye surgeon, But can no longer perform surgery due to an accident. I am instead going to teach at the local medical school. Will I be able to continue to receive full benefits since I can no longer operate?
If I cannot practice my profession because of a major dehabilitating accident, But can do some other tasks on a minimal basis, Will my full benefits continue or will they be prorated between my former earnings and my current salary?
I've totally loss sight in one eye with no possibility of recovery. Is this type of loss covered?
Several years ago I went to counseling. Will this have an impact on my policy?
Can I get coverage for life instead of age 65?
I have a choice: a higher monthly income or a longer benefit period. Which option would be best?
Do I have to submit to a medical examination?
How does any pre-existing medical condition effect my coverage?
I'm a freelancer and self-employed. Can I get disability income insurance?
I'm retired. Do I need disability insurance?
My husband is the principal breadwinner of the family. Should we consider buying a mortgage disability insurance rider to protect ourselves if joe no longer can work because of a serious illness or injury?
I am concerned that if I have a career ending injury in my 30s and am unable to contribute to my company's pension plan, I won't have that retirement income when I turn 65. Is there a pension rider that I can buy to cover this?
Business Protection
What is business overhead expense (boe) insurance?
Are policies offered by professional associations a better buy than those offered by insurance agents?
My company would suffer a heavy financial loss if our chief financial officer became disabled and could not work. Our agent suggested buying "key person disability" insurance. Who covers what and how much is enough?
I have a jointly-owned business and able to buy out my partner should she become disabled and be unable to work. Can disability insurance be used to do this?
Paying The Premium
If I miss a premium payment do I lose my insurance?
If I pay my premium and then decide to cancel my policy, Will I receive a PRO rata refund?
If I forget to pay my premium and the policy lapses, Is there anything I can do?
On average, What is a range for premium rates?
How can I reduce my premiums?
Collecting Benefits
Do I need to file a claim?
What information do I submit? Is it confidential?
Do I have to be confined to a hospital to receive benefits?
When do I get a check?
Are my benefits taxable?
I am on disability from the city. I made the mistake of entering a race to climb to the top of a skyscraper -- and winning. Now my picture is in the paper. Will this affect my disability payments?
Insurance Company
What does a company do after I file my claim?
Should I worry about the company's financial soundness?
How do I check up on a company's financial strength?
How do I interpret a rating?
How important are "ratings"?
What happens when a company becomes insolvent and is liquidated?
Can they cancel my coverage?
Switching Policies
I want to cancel my existing disability policy and replace it with another. What are some of the considerations?
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