Category: State Disability Insurance
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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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Today Is Your Last Day of Work
A story about FMLA, disability benefits and when to stop working.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.…
Andy Chu, Esq. 