Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the intersection of disability and the U.S. workforce. After a lengthy medical leave, many are searching for meaningful ...

SSDI provides financial assistance to people who can’t work due to a disability, but your condition has to qualify. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

“It’s the greatest professional disappointment of my career,” Bruce Growick told me recently without a trace of doubt in his voice. The former president of the International Association of ...

If you have a physically demanding career, obtaining disability insurance could be a smart move to protect your income if you ...

Don’t let the complexity of disability insurance keep you from buying it. Disability insurance involves confusing paperwork and more than a little bit of math. It is designed to soften the financial ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) plays a crucial role in providing financial support to individuals who are retired or living with disabilities. The recent update to the list of jobs eligible ...

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 ...

Short-term disability insurance can temporarily replace 40% to 70% of your income. You may be eligible for short-term disability benefits if you can’t work and are losing wages because of a ...

Do you have a financial plan if you're sidelined by illness or injury? According to the Social Security Administration, close to one in four 20-year-olds will face a disability that interferes with ...

Disability insurance isn't a topic that comes up often in daily conversations (or even many financial ones). After all, none of us plan on becoming ill or injured to the extent we can no longer work.

What happens when one of your employees is pregnant or becomes injured or seriously ill and won’t be able to perform their job for an extended period? Two federal laws — the Americans with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Insurance is vital for gig workers because they lack ...