title: What every physician needs to know about disability insurance.
abstract: Physicians and their patients rely on disability insurance to provide economic protection against unforeseen illness or injury. This article discusses various types of disability coverage and issues that arise in disability claims both from the perspective of the physician as treater as well as consumer.
authors.affiliation: Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant, 55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 2440, Chicago, IL 60603, USA. mdebofsky@ddbchicago.com
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: DeBofsky
mesh_terms: D019461:Employee Retirement Income Security Act; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D018868:Insurance, Disability; D010820:Physicians; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D014481:United States