Her planner has calculated long-term disability payments nonetheless would leave her short of cash.
Stroke is the third-largest killer in the United States and a leading cause of serious long-term disability.
As this scourge leads to premature death and long-term disability, it also spreads poverty and stifles development.
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The investigator had been trailing Kidd for four days, filming her going about her normal activities so that the insurance company could assess her claim for long-term disability.
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The biggest problem areas, said Harvard University economist Lawrence Katz, are young people who haven't entered the labor force and a large number of people who have applied for long-term disability benefits after losing their jobs.
About 1.45 million, or a third, of workless people cited long-term sickness or disability as the main reason behind their inactivity.
Credits may, however, be available for individuals unable to work because they are looking after a child under the age of six or a person with long-term illness or disability.
Welfare recipients, whether lone parents or the long-term unemployed or many disability claimants, tend to be poorly educated with few skills.
Wales had a higher proportion of residents reporting that their day-to-day activities were limited a little or a lot by a long-term health problem or disability (23%) than any English region.
That experience mostly offers pointers to what not to do, from adding to employers' regulatory burdens to letting the long-term jobless shift to the disability rolls.
Low-birth weight is linked to an increased risk death and disability, and a range of long-term health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and depression.
Nearly 50 million Americans rely on Medicaid for their health insurance, disability coverage and long-term care needs.
Better health can also mean higher productivity (which can translate into higher earnings) and lower life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance premiums over your lifetime.
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Long-term stays are available to enrolled veterans who need care for an extended period due to a service-related disability.
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