You are here Justice News Grand jury indicts two Jefferson County Chiropractors and eight others for fraud scheme ST. LOUIS, MO – Dr. Thomas Hobbs and Dr. Vivian Carbone-Hobbs of Jefferson County were indicted with two members of their office staff, a former union representative of Anheuser-Busch In Bev, and five patients with conspiring to fraudulently obtain disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and disability insurance payments from providers of long-term and short-term disability insurance. The indictment charges Dr. Hobbs, Dr. Carbone-Hobbs, Clarissa Pogue, Christina Barrera, James Ralston, Elizabeth Guetersloh, Glenda Johnson, Sheila Huffman, Shannon Nenninger...
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If you’re healthy, it can be hard to imagine a scenario where you get sick or otherwise find yourself unable to work. However, nothing in life is certain and there’s always a chance that something could happen that could leave you unable to work. Disability insurance offers protection against this possibility, making sure you still have enough money to live if you’re disabled and cannot work. Many companies offer disability insurance as a benefit that employees receive for free or can purchase at a discount. However, self-employed people don’t have the luxury of getting insurance through their employer. That makes them responsible for their own insurance coverage....
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Insurance has always been a product about the probability factor: something is going to happen to someone else not me. But the fact is it could happen to you. These are unprecedented and very stressful times. And more Canadians may be starting to recognize this. Interest in disability insurance has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a poll from RBC Insurance, with 25 per cent saying buying disability insurance is more important now since the pandemic hit. “When confronted with a disability, be it physical or mental in nature, the last thing that should be on your mind is worrying about finances,” Maria Winslow, senior director of life and health at RBC Insurance, said in a...
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BEDMINSTER, N.J., Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FastTrack, a leading provider of insurtech solutions for the Life & Disability insurance industry, announced today the completion of their migration to a cloud-computing platform. The project resulted in a transition to Microsoft Azure for their entire suite of solutions and was completed without any service disruption to its customers. Leveraging the hosting platform's ability to handle the multiple coding languages employed by FastTrack demonstrates their continued dedication to using all resources at their disposal to create a flexible, easy-to-use platform for their client base without compromising on security. The new model also...
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Disability Insurance - What is Covered and for How Long Synopsis and Key Points: Disability Insurance (DI) provides partial wage replacement to eligible workers who are unable to work because of a disability. Main DigestDisability Insurance (DI) provides partial wage replacement to eligible workers who are unable to work because of a disability. Not every variable matters to every type of disability insurance, but most of these are generally relevant. The important variables regarding claims are listed below. Was the disability unpredictable (not resulting from previously-known chronic illness) Was the disability incurred in the course of performing job-related duties How long is the...
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Short-Term Disability Insurance Bills and everyday needs don’t stop because someone can’t work. An accident or illness can endanger an individual’s most important asset: the ability to earn a living. Our Short-Term Disability (STD) plans pay benefits when sickness or injury prevents you from working full time. We offer STD programs tailored to meet the needs and cost expectations of both employers and employees. Employer-Sponsored Group Plans & Voluntary Group Plans Evidence of Insurability not required on most plans Coverage for disabilities caused by accidents, illnesses and pregnancy Benefits paid for Total or Partial Disability Seamless claim transition from STD to...
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Make Disability Insurance Work for You When You Can’t MISSION, Kan., July 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Family Features) Millions of Americans are out of work right now, but even without the pandemic, millions more are sidelined every year by something more common: an accident, illness or injury that causes a disability. In fact, more than 1 in 4 of today’s 20-year-olds will suffer a disability that keeps them out of work for at least a year before they retire, according to the Social Security Administration. That can be a long time to go without a paycheck. Research conducted by Dynata on behalf of employee benefits company Unum showed 62% of workers could cover bills for three months or...
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Disability Income Insurance Overview Prolonged unemployment due to illness or injury can jeopardize a person’s lifestyle and long-term savings. According to the Social Security Administration, almost 1 in 4 of today’s 20-year-olds will become disabled before reaching age 67. Disability income insurance provides workers with paycheck protection. It provides cash to cover expenses such as mortgage payments, rent, or utilities. It also can pay for training or other assistance needed to return to work. As with other major financial purchases, it is important to review all of the options available to you and to learn how disability income insurance works. You may already be covered under a group...
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Global Disability Insurance Market research report with meticulous efforts undertaken to study the right and valuable information. The data which has been looked upon is done considering both, the existing top players and the upcoming competitors. Business strategies of the key players and the new entering Disability Insurance market industries are studied in detail. Well explained SWOT analysis, revenue share, and contact information are shared in this report analysis. The Disability Insurance market report rigorously examines the implications of the major growth drivers, restraints, and opportunities on the revenue cycle of this industry vertical. According to the report, the market is...
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People who are limited in one or more major life activities – hearing, seeing, thinking or memory, walking or moving, taking care of personal needs (bathing, feeding, dressing) or living independently – are said to have a disability. Some disabilities begin at a young age, while others are the result of accidents, injuries or simply growing older. The American Community Survey, also knowns as the Census, estimates 3.4 million Texans -- or 12.9 percent of the population -- had a disability in 2014. These men, women and children are eligible for a range of state and federal services including rehabilitation, medical equipment, help finding a job, medical care and personal attendants. Texas...
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