Top Questions and Answers Ask your question and a long-term disability lawyer will answer in minutes Your Question * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Feedback Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have answered your question. On my last phone call with my case manager she asked me what stresses me and like most people suffering from anxiety and depression I told her if I get pushed or pressured. Now I have got a call both from the case manager and health consultant and they both left me messages but said if I want to discuss or have any questions I can call. is this a trick to get me cut off ie. I am not planning to call as I have nothing to discuss but should I be calling? Also want to mention my 2 year mark is coming up for the change in definition in a few days.I am currently on short term disability. When this switches to LTD will I receive a severance package? I am currently on LTD with Sunlife and 63+ at this point. Can I retire directly from LTD without ever returning to work, without penalty? Manulife wants me to sign a Claiments Statement at the back it has a lengthy worded Certification Agreement and Authorization in which I provide all sorts of personal info and investigation. Do I have to do it. Also they stopped paying me right away can they do that? My doctors keep providing reports to them. I called Manulife and got told form is standard procedure but they never indicated I will not get my disability payment.Can I opt out of EI disability for long term disability. Next Page 1 of 248