November 2017 Archives

Most people are glad to have health insurance benefits through their employer. After all, it is pretty easy to assume that sooner or later a person might become ill or injured, necessitating a trip to...

It is only natural to assume that we won't become seriously ill until well after retirement when we are in our elder years. However, disability is no respecter of age, and many people will find they b...

Partners Justin C. Frankel and Jason A. Newfield have been selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list as two of the top New York metro area lawyers for 2017. Both Mr. Frankel and Mr. Newfield w...

Sometimes a worker suffers an injury or illness so severe that it disables him or her. Not being able to work can be a financial blow, but if a person has a long-term disability insurance plan, they m...

The federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) provides regulations over disability insurance plans offered to workers of private employers as part of a worker benefit package. If...

Thank You to a Client who Posted a Five Star Review for Justin Frankel on AVVO We pride ourselves on treating our clients with the dignity and care that they deserve, and that includes taking an ag...

Unfortunately, a lot of people never think about disabilities until they strike. You probably spent years hoping it wouldn't happen to you, and it never did. Now that's all changed. Are you ready? Do...

It is very gratifying to read this kind of review, and we appreciate our client's taking the time to share his experience with others. We pride ourselves on taking a compassionate approach to the prac...

While people in Garden City may acknowledge that in general people should have long-term disability insurance, few have actually taken steps to obtain such coverage. According to one survey, 65 percen...

Workers in New York who cannot work due to a short-term or long-term disability may be in need of financial assistance. This can come in the form of benefits from a disability insurance policy. The Em...