Connecticut State employees who are seeking a disability retirement will appear before a three person Medical Examining Board. One particular concern of Zimberlin Law LLC is the State’s lack of compliance with its own procedures which require it to identify the evidence which was used by the Medical Examining Board to make its decision. The
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Will The Connecticut State Disability Retirement System Ever Return To In Person Hearings?
Prior to the COVID pandemic, State of Connecticut employees who sought a disability retirement, would appear personally before a Medical Examining Board for a hearing. The Medical Examining Board is composed of three physicians who decide whether the applicant is medically disabled. An in person appearance allowed the Board to observe the applicant and…
Disability Recipients Get A Welcome COLA Increase
Social security recipients and Veterans who rely on disability payments will get some welcome relief from the crushing inflation of the last year. Beginning January 1, 2023, disability recipients will be given a cost of living increase of 8.7%. This is the largest increase in over 30 years. Military retirees will also get the same…
Zimberlin Law LLC Successful In Changing Disability Denial Letters
Zimberlin Law LLC has long been concerned about the information contained in the denial letters from the Retirement Services Division regarding decisions of the Medical Examining Board (MEB). The MEB consists of a panel of three physicians who review the medical evidence and make a decision as to whether or not benefits will be granted. …
Have you been denied a Connecticut teachers’ disability benefit?
Teachers in Connecticut are part of the Teachers’ Retirement System, which provides state retirement benefits to retired teachers. This system also provides a disability allowance to teachers who can no longer teach due to disability. The disability can be either physical or mental, or a combination of the two. This system is administered by the…
Is The State Of Connecticut Not Honoring Your Worker’s Comp Stipulation?
If you are a disabled State of Connecticut employee, you may be eligible for both worker’s compensation benefits and a disability retirement. You can be eligible for worker’s comp if an injury happened at work. You will get biweekly payments, based on your previous salary. What happens to your State disability pension when you…
Are You Having Trouble Changing Your Address With The VA?
If so, you are not alone. Attorneys who represent veterans have a difficult time in getting the Veterans Administration to acknowledge a change of address, leading to hours of frustrating telephone calls and letters to the VA. The Court of Appeals For Veterans Claims has started to take notice. In a recent case, VLAG…
SOCIAL SECURITY BACKS OFF ON CHANGES TO THE CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEW PROCESS
Some good news for people who are on Social Security disability. The Social Security Administration has a policy of “Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs),” where it will re-evaluate a claimant’s medical condition to see if he or she is still disabled and still qualifies to be on benefits. These reviews are onerous for a claimant, who…
MORE STATE OF CONNECTICUT IMPROPER NOTICES OF DENIALS FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT
The State of Connecticut Retirement Services Division continues to send inaccurate information to disability applicants. If you are applying for State of Connecticut disability retirement, you will generally have two chances to present your case to the Medical Examining Board. If you are denied the second time, you will get a letter which will include…
CONNECTICUT RETIREMENT SERVICES DIVISION REVISES ITS ANNUAL DISABILITY SURVEY FORM
Connecticut state employees who are awarded disability retirement receive a yearly form from the Retirement Services Division. Until recently, it was a one-page form. The form asked about paid employment, volunteer work, job training and income from worker’s comp or Social Security. This form has been revised into a two -page questionnaire. In addition to…