Andy Chu, Esq.

Attorney at Law. Expert in California State Disability Insurance, Voluntary Plan & Disability Benefits Counseling


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    • Ten Practical Tips On Navigating CA State Disability Insurance

      Ten Practical Tips On Navigating CA State Disability Insurance

      These ten tips can make your life easier when you are on CA SDI.

      January 21, 2023
    • Three Terrible Myths About CA State Disability

      Three Terrible Myths About CA State Disability

      TIP: The premium for CA SDI is deducted from the worker’s paycheck. You can check your pay stub and look for CA SDI. If you find it as an deduction item, then you pay into California State Disability Insurance.

      November 21, 2022
    • A New Perspective On the Benefits of Medical Leave

      A New Perspective On the Benefits of Medical Leave

      This post explains the benefits of taking a medical leave. Some of them may surprise you. It also shows you how to protect your job and income during your leave.

      July 5, 2022
    • Getting Paid During Your Maternity Leave

      Getting Paid During Your Maternity Leave

      Many working women can take maternity leave to give birth and bond with their new child under the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), But the FMLA is just job protection, it doesn’t provide income to replace lost wages. So how do pregnant women get paid during maternity leave? This article shows you how.

      April 29, 2022
    • Don’t Take an Unpaid Leave, Take a PAID Medical Leave Instead

      Don’t Take an Unpaid Leave, Take a PAID Medical Leave Instead

      A few weeks ago my friend from Boston called. During COVID we lost touch. He told me he had taken 2 months off from work due to depression and recently returned to work. It was an unpaid leave. “Were you seeing a therapist or medical doctor?” I asked, a tad private, but I couldn’t resist.…

      February 24, 2022
    • Surviving the Cambodian Genocide: An immigrant’s Story of Hope & Redemption

      Surviving the Cambodian Genocide: An immigrant’s Story of Hope & Redemption

      “The soldiers clubbed my little brother to death.” she whispered to me in Mandarin. “They didn’t shoot him because they didn’t want to waste a bullet. He was too little to work, worthless to their revolution.”

      February 18, 2022
    • State Disability and its new cousin: Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)

      State Disability and its new cousin: Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)

      A cousin of State Disability is Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML). It is available in District of Columbia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, State of Washington, and in 2023, Oregon. You don’t have to be disabled to get it; you only need to have a “serious illness.” However, they do not last as long as State Disability.

      February 17, 2022
    • Taking Time off from work for your mental health (2022 Updates)

      Taking Time off from work for your mental health (2022 Updates)

      In District of Columbia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Oregon and State of Washington, you may be eligible for Paid Family Medical Leave, which provides both income and job protection.

      February 10, 2022
    • How to Take A Short Disability Break in 8 Steps

      How to Take A Short Disability Break in 8 Steps

      State Disability Insurance. If you work in California, Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island or Puerto Rico, you probably have State Disability benefits. State Disability is a mandatory short term disability insurance program.

      December 1, 2020
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