Share Lawyers Secured Critical Illness Settlement
As a single mother and office manager, Karen Bartlett has always been attentive to details. Even after she received confirmation that a small lump in her breast was cancerous, Karen stood by her...
View ArticleDos and Don’ts for Your Disability Insurance Claim Application Process
This post is the first in a three-part series of blogs on the DOs and DON’Ts involved in your claims process. If you think that you are eligible for disability benefits and are entering into or are in...
View ArticleTips for Applying for a Disability Claim: Part 2
This post is the second in a three-part series of blogs on the do’s and don’ts involved in your claims process. Click to read the first blog of the series. In addition to informing yourself of the...
View ArticleInvisible Disabilities and Mental Health
A large percentage of disability insurance claims are based on mental health problems and insurance companies have a number of typical methods to deny these claims. Workplace stress, major depressive...
View ArticleWhat Impact Does Manulife’s Disappointing Financial Results Have on...
A report in the August 5, 2016 edition of the Globe and Mail, entitled The close: Stocks steady as jobs data awaited, Manulife sinks focuses on worse-than-expected financial results for Manulife...
View ArticleRaising Awareness Has a Positive Impact for Those with Chronic Illnesses
During the Tragically Hip’s farewell concert last August, Gord Downie’s unmistakable voice was heard coast to coast. The concert was broadcast into the homes of millions of Canadians, and thousands...
View ArticleLong Term Disability: Osteoporosis
Many issues pertaining to health and well-being seem to articulate the differences between men and women clearly. Take osteoporosis, for example. Mere mention of this chronic illness in today’s culture...
View ArticleWhich Chronic Pain Illnesses Count as Disabilities?
It can be quite difficult to claim disability benefits when you suffer from chronic pain illnesses. This is because many of these illnesses are diagnosed through patient-described symptoms. To be...
View ArticleCelebrities with Long-Term Disabilities – HIV/AIDS
Pictured Above: Deaths due to HIV/AIDS per million persons in 2012 Celebrities may seem untouchable, but they’re human just like us. Today, we share another blog in our series on Celebrities with...
View Article“Contacting Your Office Was the Best Decision I Have Ever Made!”
The Share Lawyers team has a passion for helping people. Our job is to listen to you and fight for you. We know that our work impacts real people and real lives, so your feedback is incredibly valuable...
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Share Lawyers Works As A Team To Help You: Giuliana’s Experience
At Share Lawyers we are here to work as a team to ensure your entire experience with us leaves you feeling fully informed, supported, and confident. Many of our clients struggling with their long...
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Heart Disease & Hypertension: Life After Your Disability Settlement
The process of fighting for a long term disability settlement can be long and emotionally draining. At Share Lawyers, we always do our best to mitigate the stress and confusion of our clients. We...
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How Celebrities Change the Profile of Mental Illness
A mental health issue like anxiety or depression is a perfectly legitimate basis for a disability claim, especially if it interferes with regular workplace responsibilities. Unfortunately, people have...
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Raquelle Won Her Benefits With the Help of Share Lawyers
For Raquelle, things took a turn for the worse after her company was bought out. The new ownership wanted to switch everything to different software and systems, and as an IT Support Clerk, it fell to...
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Managing Stress with a Disability: Life After Your Settlement
After your settlement, there will be a feeling of great relief. However, the calm after the storm comes with its own set of challenges. Adjusting to life with a disability is never easy. Change is...
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Should I Assume I’m Under Surveillance By The Insurance Company?
When you apply for disability insurance, it’s quite common for the insurance company to put you under surveillance. Now, if you don’t know what that means, the term “surveillance” can be a little...
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Fibromyalgia: Triggers, Signs, and Treatment
For years, Fibromyalgia was written off as a catch-all disability, something doctors diagnosed when they couldn’t find another answer. The truth, however, is that Fibromyalgia is an insidious...
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Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings And Representations Of Multiple Sclerosis
When it comes to representation of people with disabilities in film and television, we’re progressively starting to see some growth and change. But while we’re starting to do away with the harmful...
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How Long Do My Long-Term Disability Benefits Last?
Roger was a healthy 34-year-old man when he suffered his first stroke. At the time, he was working as an in-house graphic designer with a furniture company. He loved his job, loved his life, and was...
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How Does the Canada Pension Plan Affect My LTD Benefits?
Though they can seem similar, long-term disability (LTD) benefits are not the same thing as the disability benefits that are distributed through the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). If you’re considering a...
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