Learn about elimination periods in disability insurance, their impact on policyholders, and how they affect premiums and benefit payments.

If you’ve spent any amount of time on social media, you’ve probably run across the infamous #PeriodAhh video at some point. Hate it or love it, TikToker @brittbarbie3 has racked up millions of views ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Compare group and individual disability insurance to learn their key differences, benefits, and which policy best suits your financial needs and life circumstances.

Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Representatives Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Peter King (NY-02) in ...

Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined with his colleague Senator Casey (D-PA) to introduce the Stop the Wait Act. After waiting months to qualify for coverage through Social Security ...

Question: A woman from East Moline writes: "I had a severe heart attack last month. Because of this, I became unable to work. My doctors told me to apply for Social Security disability benefits. I ...

Most people qualify for Medicare when they turn 65. You can also get Medicare regardless of your age if you have Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), kidney failure (end-stage renal disease) or if you've been ...

SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley sat down with Nextgov/FCW recently to talk through the agency’s biggest challenges, including how it delivers disability assistance. SSA Workforce Budget Customer ...

Illnesses and injuries leading to either hospitalization or restricted activity are strongly associated with the development of disability for older persons living in the community, regardless of ...

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https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.9345421.3 https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.9345421.3 This book offers a general introduction to the history of disability, predominantly in ...