Can you collect disability insurance from your employer if on bedrest during pregnancy?

Would it be under FMLA or short/long term disability if you can?

Why is employer paid health insurance not taxed as a part of wages?

Companies that provide health insurance deduct what they pay as an expense and their employees don’t pay taxes on a huge benefit. That makes health care for those with employer paid health insurance almost free for them. Why shouldn’t your employer pay for your auto insurance, too? Why is this fair to those [...]

Can I enroll in employer short term disability insurance even though I declined it 2 1/2 yr ago?

My employer’s open enrollment apparently does not include their short term disability insurance (which employees pay 100% of premium.) They said since I declined it 2 1/2 years ago when I started I will never be eligible. My friend in the insurance business says this is FALSE.

If Your Employer Doesn’t Offer Health Insurance. What Do You Do?

www.staysmartstayhealthy.com Gary’s boss recently announced that the company could no longer afford to provide him with health insurance and stay in business. So Gary had to check out his health insurance coverage options. Another healthcare video from Stay Smart, Stay Healthy. Stay Smart Stay Healthy was created by Edward Batchelor at Humana Inc. as a [...]

Can I claim my mother as my dependent? She gets some long term disability insurance from her employer?

I pay for my mohter’s housing and other living expenses, definitely more than half of her expenses. She is 62 and currently has social security benefits. She also get about $9000 per year from her long term disability insurance she had with her old employer, a goverment agency. Can I claim her as my [...]

Can an employer change to a Private Disability insurance without tell the employees?

We just found out at work that they now have a private disability insurance company and not through the state. Can they change without tell any of us? We don’t even know what we are entitled to if we need it. We only found out because on our pay stubs next to disability it says [...]