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Disability News You Can Use

Disability News You Can Use

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Join Deanne Gagne and Andrew McQuaide as they discuss topics impacting Rhode Island’s Disability Community and share practical ways you can use information from each episode in your life. Disability News You Can Use is sponsored by Advocates in Action Rhode Island - Rhode Island’s statewide self-advocacy organization.
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Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with over thirty-nine years of experience, explains the complex world of filing for Long-Term Disability benefits. Filing for disability can be a confusing, life changing event, so with her deft expertise, Nancy will guide you through: - The ins-and-outs of ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act), which governs group Long-Term Disability Claims. - Information regarding the process and lifespan of a claim, from the initial application to the req ...
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Flash Forward

Rose Eveleth

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Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might re ...
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 18 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Should Your Workers’ Compensation Records Be Part of Your ERISA Disability Carrier’s File." What seems like a routine pape…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 17 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Medical Treatment and Your Long-Term Disability Claim." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a leading expert in disability claim…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 16 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Navigating Claims With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a leading expert in disability cl…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 15 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Allsup, and Filing Concurrent Social Security Disability and Long-Term Disability Claims." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 14 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Physical Therapists and Their Disability Claims." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a leading expert in disability claims, for…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 13 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Understanding Policy and Plan Language and Terminology." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a leading expert in disability clai…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 12 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Disability in the Modern World, Advocacy, and More with Guest Hollis Peirce." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a leading expe…
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Join us as we interview Maggie Sebastian, a resident at Ladd School, and Joanne Malise, a former employee. We will discuss their experiences at Ladd and their lives since it closed. The Ladd film will air on PBS on May 8th at 8 pm. You can learn more about Ladd and upcoming opportunities to see the Ladd film at Facebook - Best Judgement - Ladd Scho…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 11 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Exploring Various Occupations, and How Their Performer’s Claims Were Denied or Terminated." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 10 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Conditions That Might Be Subject to Term Limitations or Exclusions – Understanding Them, and Why." Join attorney Nancy L. …
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Join us as we interview Jim Wolpaw, Academy Award-nominated documentarian and co-director of "Best Judgements: Ladd School Lessons" and Scott Hopkins, film crew member, as we discuss the history of Ladd with the making of the film. The Ladd film will air on PBS on May 8th at 8 pm. You can learn more about Ladd and upcoming opportunities to see the …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 9 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Denial and Termination Games That Carriers Play." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a leading expert in disability claims, for …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 8 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "The Interplay Between Physical and Mental Disabilities in An ERISA Disability Claim." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a leadi…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 7 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "The Importance of Nurse Consultants in Long-Term Disability Claims with Shannon Fenimore." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 6 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "What Every ERISA Policyholder or Plan Beneficiary Must Know About How the Carrier or Plan Uses Their Nurse Reviewer, Paper …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 5 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "How Long COVID and Other Social Security Disability Residual Functional Capacity Forms Can Help You Win Your ERISA Disabili…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 4 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "An Update on Long COVID Long-Term Disability Claims." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a leading expert in disability claims, …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 3 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Insights Into Life with a Disability with Ken Kunken." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned expert in disability claims…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 2 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "More on Sedgwick, P2." Join attorney Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned expert in disability claims, as she takes a deep dive into …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 5, Episode 1 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Long-Term Care Health Benefits and Your Disability Insurance Policy." Join host Nancy L. Cavey, an experienced attorney spe…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 44 of Winning Isn't Easy - our Season 4 finale. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "What You Need to Know About Functional Capacity Evaluations in Your Long-Term Disability Claim." Joi…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 43 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "The Ten Common Mistakes You Can Make in Your Initial Application for ERISA Disability Benefits." Join host Nancy L. Cavey,…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 42 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Interstitial Cystitis." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, explores …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 41 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "More on UNUM, P4." For another iteration, host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 40 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Diseases." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, explores diseases in a…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 39 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Disorders Impacting Brain Health, P2." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability cl…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 38 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Traps in Activity of Daily Living (ADL) Forms." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disa…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 37 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Back and Neck Disorders." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, explore…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 36 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "ERISA Regulations, P2." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, explores …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 35 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "More on Multiple Sclerosis, P4." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 34 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Return to Work and Disability Duration Guidelines." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 33 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Vestibular Disorders." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, discusses …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 32 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of " The Horrible Impact That a Workers’ Compensation Claim Settlement and Separation Agreement Can Have on Your Long-Term Dis…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 31 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "More UNUM Cases Throughout the United States." For a second iteration, host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with exten…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 30 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "More on Chronic Fatigue and COVID." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claim…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 29 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "The Intersection of SSDI and ERISA, P2 - Vocational Evaluation." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive e…
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Join us as we interview Kate Sherlock, a lawyer and consultant for Sargent Rehabilitation Center’s Regional Resource Center, and Torry Flis, an Inclusive Community Living Administrator at Looking Upwards, Inc., as we discuss Supported Decision-Making (SDM). You can learn more about SDM at ridecisionmaking.org. To learn more about the Supported Deci…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 28 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Sedgwick." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, discusses everything y…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 27 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "The Intersection of SSDI and ERISA, P1 - The Vocational Games That Are Played in an ERISA Case." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a se…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 26 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Comparing and Contrasting Medical Tips in ERISA and Social Security Disability." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney …
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 25 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "ERISA Disability Claims - What Celebrities Can Teach You." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experie…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 24 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Mental Illness and the Mental Nervous Condition Limitation." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive exper…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 23 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Hot Topics in Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability, P3." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 22 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Field Form Mistakes, P4." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, discuss…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 21 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "More on Parkinson's Disease." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, dis…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 20 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Field Form Mistakes, P3." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, discuss…
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Have a comment or question? Click this sentence to send us a message, and we might answer it in a future episode. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 19 of Winning Isn't Easy. In this episode, we'll dive into the complicated topic of "Brain Injury." Host Nancy L. Cavey, a seasoned attorney with extensive experience in disability claims, discusses brain in…
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Join us for our interview with Dr. Christopher Ottiano, Medical Director for Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, to learn more about benefits and how your insurance can work with you to provide the best care. You can learn more about Neighborhood Health by visiting their website (https://www.nhpri.org/). If you have INTEGRITY (Medicare-Medica…
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