Yes, I'm a lawyer. Rules are a bit different here. If they so chose, since more than 26 weeks have elapsed since my injury, they could fire me without cause because I haven't returned to work. They have chosen not to do so, which is unbelievable in and of itself. Physically, I won't be able to work like that for a very long time, if ever. So, my long term disability policy covers my income while I'm disabled (well, part of it, but enough). If my doctor returns me to work, for example, for 2 hours a day, then the disability payments will be reduced by what my employer pays me. This policy covers my work as a lawyer (not just any work). So, if I can't return to work as a lawyer I'm assuming the policy will cover the difference between what I do earn and what the policy covers (at my previous rate of pay times 60%). If my employer does fire me and pays me severance, the disability pay is discounted by the severance. I suppose in theory I could collect unemployment in that situation, but not sure how I feel about that.
I physically can't sit in a chair for more than about 90 minutes at this point. My job requires me to sit in a chair at least 11 hours/day on average, sometimes 14 to 16 hours a day during busy season and, in very rare instances, I've slept on my office floor. It's absurd.