More than a quarter of U.S. adults live with a disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

An often overlooked but key area of your overall protection strategy is the need to protect your income stream if you are unable to work due to illness or injury. Think about the financial impact if ...

Preparing for employees to take a disability leave for an illness or injury can be a stressful experience for benefit and HR managers. With a full plate of work on top of arranging for reasonable ...

One in four 20-year-old Americans will be disabled before they reach age 67, according to the Social Security Administration. This reality underscores the need for long-term disability insurance (LTDI ...

The benefits of long-term disability policies are often offset by the amount of Social Security and retirement benefits you qualify to receive. In other words, the benefit will only pay the difference ...

Insurance can be a cost-effective way to protect yourself financially from expensive issues like a house fire, car accident or serious health condition. Understanding the different types of insurance ...

If you're under 65 and start getting Social Security disability benefits, you should automatically be eligible for Medicare benefits after 24 months. Medicare covers about 7 million people under age ...

Uncle Sam pays on average $2,224 per month in Social Security disability insurance benefits to about 8.3 million Americans. If, for whatever reason, you need to apply for SSDI, there are a few things ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Northwestern Mutual: Many people don't realize what tax implications can come from going on short term disability. Are insurance premiums tax-deductible? Is short term disability taxable? There are ...