Professional Disability Associates

Professional Disability Associates (PDA), located in Portland, Maine, is an innovative disability services company and an industry leader in providing specialty risk resources, including medical, vocational and claim management services, to major disability insurers, reinsurers and self insured employers. PDA works with customers to deliver customized solutions. We are trained and focused on the nuances of disability insurance.PDA has the resources and ability to provide a unique continuum of capabilities ranging from individual claim level reviews to business strategy consulting. We offer broad levels of risk assessment including claim evaluations, medical peer reviews, employee education, vocational services, medical staffing, management consulting and coaching, financial analysis and process improvement. PDA supports customers with a growing network of disability-trained physicians and nurses, covering over 35 specialties, master’s level vocational consultants and many well respected insurance “veterans” in delivering specialized expertise and value to the industry. In 2018 PDA was acquired by The Advocator Group, LLC. Founded in 2002, The Advocator Group is the nation’s leading advocacy organization dedicated to helping individuals apply for and obtain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Advocating for over 20,000 individuals each year, The Advocator Group’s mission is to help preserve or improve the financial well-being and quality of life of disabled individuals. Together, The Advocator Group and PDA offer a more valuable and comprehensive relationship to disability insurance carriers, which creates exciting opportunities for them and for the disabled individuals they represent.