Category: SDI
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Who Will Love & Protect Them After You Are Gone? A Parent’s Guide to Disabled Adult Child Benefits (Part I)
Not every disabled adult child dies before their parents. Many parents worry about their child’s future without them. Who will take care of them? Bring them food? Shelter them? Take them to doctors? Love them and kiss them?
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The 52-Week Cliff: Why This California Disability Insurance Attorney Is Already Looking at Your ERISA Benefits
People often come to me exactly when their world falls apart. They are transitioning from working full-time to suddenly being unable to work at all. Their immediate focus—and my immediate job—is to secure their California State Disability Insurance (SDI) to keep the lights on today. But while we are putting out the fire right in…
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Why Work is Good for Us (And When It Isn’t)
Because we are so attached to being the “Productive One” or the “Responsible One,” we refuse to read the signals our body is sending. When illness strikes, the ego whispers: “You can’t stop. Leaders don’t take breaks. Disability is for other people.”
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勞碌，內疚，以及我們不敢問的那個問題：「為什麼工作非得是這樣？」
當你問「為什麼工作非得是這樣？」時，很多時候，是因為身體終於用更大的聲音蓋過了工作的召喚。這場危機雖然感覺可怕，但它也可能是一種機會：它迫使你停下來，迫使你重新看一看——你與這個世界之間，到底簽了怎樣的契約；而你是否還願意繼續按原樣履行它。
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The Art of Rest in the Age of AI: When the Algorithm Runs You Down
In the stories I tell about disability, I often mention King Midas. He was the ultimate productive worker—everything he touched turned to gold. But his story ends in tragedy; he died of karōshi, the Japanese term for overwork-death. Today, we have invited a new Midas into our workplace: Artificial Intelligence.
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What to Do When Your California Voluntary Plan Disability Benefits are Denied
Under California law, a Voluntary Plan (VP) must give the same or better rights to workers than State Disability Insurance. In other words, the rules and terms of the VP cannot be less favorable than those of SDI. For example, SDI can last up to 52 weeks. Therefore, the VP must also provide up to…
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Layoffs and Income Benefits: What Every California Worker Should Know Before Date Of Termination, Part 2
At the end, both Catnip and Dobermann were fine and returned to work. However, with some planning, Dobermann was able to receive more disability income.
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Layoffs and Income Benefits: What Every California Worker Should Know Before Date Of Termination, Part 1
Human Resources generally tell workers being laid off to apply for Unemployment. However, this advice can hurt workers who should apply for State Disability instead.
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How To Certify Your State Disability Insurance (SDI) Benefits Online
My client asked me to show him how to certify his SDI for continuing disability. While writing him the email, I thought, why not share it with the world? So here it goes:
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Ten Practical Tips On Navigating CA State Disability Insurance
These ten tips can make your life easier when you are on CA SDI.