Maritime and admiralty lawyer representing injured seamen and individuals who are seriously hurt at sea.
Can you file for disability if you have a maritime injury case? Can you file for short-term disability or long-term disability if you're also pursuing a Jones Act maritime injury case?
These are questions we get a lot from our clients. The answer is yes and in fact you absolutely should apply for short-term and long-term disability if you have a maritime injury case. Let me explain to you what short-term and long-term disability means to you.
First your disability policies are with an entirely separate company than your employer. Many people think that their employer is the one that actually pays them the disability payments. That's not true. Disability is almost like your auto insurance. You have a separate company out there that has an obligation to you so you ought to pursue what you can against your disability company.
The second reason disability becomes very important is if you get on long-term or short-term disability you're not going to have to rely on your company to pay you the monthly checks that they may be paying you. This makes it easier for you to actively pursue a claim against your company and not be worried that they're going to cut off your financial support.
Call us. We can discuss your rights, choices and options.
