It’s hard enough to get involved in an accident
that leaves you incapacitated, and it gets harder when you aren’t able to
provide income to your household because you’re unable to work. To remedy this,
the Long Term Disability program aims to replace your income after an injury
renders you unable to work, care of Massachusetts’ Group Insurance Commission
and insured by Unum.
To qualify for the Long Term Disability program in
Massachusetts, you must simply prove that you have been unable to work for 90
consecutive days due to injury or illness. However, there are other things you
must be able to procure in proving that your disability will indeed last for
long term.
Medical
Opinion
The most important factor in proving your
disability is your doctor’s opinion. Your doctor will be expected to complete a
certain form or present a written statement of his opinion on your disability.
Other than your treating doctor’s opinion, you might also be required to
present medical records related to your injury or disability, including clinic
notes relevant to your condition, lab results, exam findings, x-rays, MRIs, and
surgical reports.
To prove that your disability is expected to last
for a long time, you must also continue receiving treatments from your doctor, both
while your LTD claim is still being processed and when you have been approved
for benefits. One ground of discontinued benefits is failure on your part to
receive treatment.
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