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ERISA Disability Claims: What Your Employer Won’t Tell You About Fighting Back

If you receive disability insurance through your employer, you might assume that filing a claim will be straightforward. After all, you’ve paid for coverage—either directly or thro...

Canada Disability Benefit: What it is, who qualifies, and how to apply

The Canada Disability Benefit provides monthly financial support for working-age Canadians with disabilities. See if you qualify and how much you could receive. The post Canada Dis...

Why Disability Benefits Are Not Only For Visible Conditions

If you’re feeling like you don’t fit into the typical mold of someone who gets disability benefits, you are right. Disability benefits aren’t just for the severely injured. They ar...

Disability advocates call for drastic changes to support services bill

The bill follows a Supreme Court ruling that two carers of adult children with disabilies were employees of the government, and therefore entitled to the same legal protections and...

Disabled World vs. Government Sources: When to Use Which

When to use SSA.gov and when Disabled World helps more. A plain-language guide to pairing official government sources with independent disability information

What Medical Evidence Is Needed for Disability Benefits

Spartanburg continues to grow as a center of manufacturing, healthcare, education, and skilled labor, with thousands of residents contributing to the region’s economy through deman...

5 Employment Law Triggers That Arise During SSD Application Process

What happens to an employee’s job while they’re waiting on a disability decision that could ... Read more

When Work Stops Being Fair: Understanding Your Legal Options After a Disability or Employment Dispute

Disability discrimination in the workplace is more common than most employees realize, and more legally ... Read more

Advocate for Medical Aid in Dying responds to lawsuit brought by people with disabilities

David Hoffman joins Capital Tonight.

Disability Insurance in Divorce: The Overlooked Risk for Recipients of Alimony and Child Support Payments

Disability rights advocate explains lawsuit against New York's Medical Aid in Dying law

The plaintiffs claim that people with life-threatening disabilities belong to a protected class and are at risk of harm if the law goes into effect.

Deaf and blind man seeks legal aid for discrimination case against HSE

Support advocates call for drastic changes

Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston. Photo: Mark Papalii / RNZ By Kate Green of RNZ As the submission deadline nears for the Disability Support Services (DSS) Bill...

Advocates for Nova Scotians with disabilities say the provincial government has failed to consult…

N.S. advocates say province has failed to consult as it overhauls disability support - Halifax | Globalnews.caAdvocates for Nova Scotians with disabilities say the provincial gover...

Texans With Disabilities: Share Your Story Now!

Of the 31.7 million people who live in Texas, 3.5 million (or 12%) have either a physical or mental disability, according to the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS).   Each person...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-advocates-said-recipients-call-for-benefits-increase-9.7143831

'I can't afford housing anymore': Sask. disability support program under fire | CBC News

Why Advocates Fear a Return to Disability Institutions

Federal moves on special education, civil commitment and disability rights have advocates warning of a shift back toward institutional care in the U.S

https://campaign2000.ca/2024-disability-report-canada-earns-an-f-on-addressing-disability-poverty/

2024 Disability Report: Canada earns an F on addressing disability poverty - Campaign 2000

Neurodivergence at work, tips for social anxiety, and more (Enable: The Disability Podcast)

This episode also details what it's like being diagnosed later in life, tips for job interviews and disclosure options.

Social Security, SSI Benefits Likely To Rise

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries could see a big jump in their monthly payments come next year. The post Social Security, SSI Benefits Likely To Rise...

Napa Wine Label To Support Jobs For Adults With IDD

A portion of sales will go toward employment and job training for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with an ultimate goal of including such workers in making...

What Factors Can Affect Your VA Disability Rating

Rhode Island has a long tradition of supporting military service members, veterans, and their families, ... Read more

Disability Researchers Turn To Families For Advice

A hospital for children and adults with disabilities is one of the first in the U.S. to hire "lived experience" partners who help researchers decide what to study and how to evalua...

Down Syndrome Self-Advocacy Program To Expand Nationwide

A program helping individuals with Down syndrome learn everything from personal hygiene to leisure as they prepare for adulthood is expanding to dozens of locations around the U.S....