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Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation

Dec. 18, 2018

Long-term disability and ‘un-retirement’

An eligible employee may take an early pension without regard to disability. But early retirement often comes with a substantial price.

Bob Blum

BobBlumMediation.com

Bob is a mediator in the Bay Area.

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It can take time to resolve an employee's claim for long-term disability benefits, especially in complicated cases. While an long-term disability claim is pending, the employee usually cannot work -- after all, inability to work generally is the basis of an long-term disability benefit claim. So where does the money come from to pay for food and rent -- how about early retirement under a pension plan?

An eligible employee may take an...

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