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How Do I Find Out If I Am Eligible For Long-Term Disability Benefits?  How would you know whether you are eligible for long-term disability under your employer’s long-term disability policy? That question depends on what your insurance policy says. But first, you should be talking with your doctor. When you could qualify for long-term disability […]

ERISA Disability Versus Social Security Disability Benefits: What Is The Difference ERISA versus Social Security disability. What’s the difference? My name is Brandon Osterbind. I am an injury and disability attorney in Central Virginia and I help people whose long-term disability claims have been denied. And I have people ask me all the time, “What […]

Don’t Make This Mistake With Your Insurance Company From The Beginning My name is Brandon Osterbind. I’m an injury and disability attorney in Central Virginia and I help people whose long-term disability claims have been denied. There are several mistakes you can make with respect to your long-term disability claim, but today, I want to […]

Don’t Be Late. Timing Is Key Once You’ve Been Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits My name is Brandon Osterbind. I’m an injury and disability attorney here in Central Virginia and I help people whose long-term disability claims have been denied by their insurance company. Today, I want to talk to you about something that is very […]

Why Your Disability Attorney Must Know ERISA: The Difference Experience Makes Navigating a long-term disability insurance claim can be overwhelming, especially when benefits are denied. Choosing the right attorney is crucial, and understanding why experience with ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) matters can significantly impact your case’s outcome. Understanding ERISA and Its Impact […]

Do I Have To Pay Taxes On My ERISA Disability Benefits? My name is Brandon Osterbind and I’m an injury and disability attorney here in Central Virginia. I help people whose long-term disability claims have been denied. And I get this question all the time. Do I have to pay taxes on the long-term and […]

Can You Receive Both Social Security Disability And ERISA Disability Benefits? Can you receive both Social Security disability and ERISA long-term disability benefits? My name is Brandon Osterbind. I am an injury and disability attorney in Central Virginia and I help people whose long-term disability insurance claims have been denied. And today’s question is whether […]

Can My Insurance Company Look at My Social Media My name is Brandon Osterbind. I am an injury and disability attorney here in Central Virginia and I help people whose long-term disability claims have been denied. Today’s question is, “Can my insurance company look at my social media?” And the answer to that is, “Absolutely, […]

Applying For Disability Benefits — Avoid These Three Mistakes Are you applying for long-term disability? Avoid the following three mistakes. My name is Brandon Osterbind. I am an injury and disability attorney here in Central Virginia and I help people whose long-term disability claims have been denied. Today, I want to talk to you about […]

5 Mistakes People Make When Filing For ERISA Long-Term Disability What are the top five reasons a long-term disability application might be denied? My name is Brandon Osterbind, and I am an injury and disability attorney here in Central Virginia. I work with people whose long-term disability claims have been denied by an insurance company […]