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SSA Compassionate Allowances Hearing... Social Security Admin. , May 01, 2008
A way to expedite the processing of disability claims for applicants whose medical conditions are so severe that their conditions obviously meet Social Security’s ...
Commissioner Astrue Extends Social Security’s... SSA Gov, Mar 15, 2008
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced that Social Security has issued a final regulation to extend the quick disability determination (QDD) ...
Basis for VA Disability Ratings... Veterans Gov, Feb 15, 2008
VA disability compensation stems from an official finding that links an illness or disability ...
Court Approval in Fair Housing Lawsuit... U.S. Department of Justice, Jan 02, 2008
This is an important settlement for persons who were denied the right to live in accessible housing...
Units Accessible for Residents With Disabilit... U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Dec 26, 2007
This nations severe shortage of accessible housing is one of the most significant challenges facing persons with disabilities today...
Certain Payments to Disabled Veterans Ruled T... Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Dec 17, 2007
The IRS agreed with a U.S. Tax Court decision issued earlier this year, which held that CWT payments are tax free veterans benefits...
Justice Department Sues City for Retaliatory ... U.S. Department of Justice, Dec 11, 2007
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit alleging that the City of Colorado Springs Police Department refused to promote Officer Lance Lazoff to sergeant in retaliation...
Settlement Will Make Sylvan Tutoring Programs... U.S. Department of Justice, Dec 05, 2007
The Department of Justice announced a comprehensive settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act with Sylvan Learning Centers...
Lawsuit to Make Football Stadium Accessible... U.S. Department of Justice, Nov 26, 2007
The United States complaint states that the university discriminates against individuals who use wheelchairs...
Settlement to Increase Access for People with... U.S. Department of Justice, Nov 20, 2007
The Justice Department announced a settlement agreement under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
Amendment to Get Disability Benefits to Natio... U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Oct 26, 2007
Murray amendment calls for expansion of the Benefits Delivery at Discharge program to Guard and Reserve members....
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Dis... U.S. Department of Justice, Oct 08, 2007
The Justice Department filed suit against two Savannah condominium complexes for failing to include required accessible features for persons with disabilities....
President Bush Celebrates Americans With Disa... White House, Aug 22, 2007
The anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we celebrate our progress towards an America where individuals with disabilities...
DOL Awards $14.5 Million for Disability Progr... Department of Labor, Aug 13, 2007
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced nearly $14.5 million in grants to fund Disability Program Navigators (DPNs) in 13 states and New York and Massachusetts...
More Than 50 Million Americans Report Some Le... Census Bureau, Aug 06, 2007
About 18 percent of Americans in 2002 said they had a disability, and 12 percent had a severe disability, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau...
US Department Of Veteran Affairs Sued For Dis... Staff Writer, Jul 24, 2007
Injured Iraq Wars dissastisfied by the level of care and the disability pay that they have received have filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Veteran Affairs...
Social Security Expedites Survivors and Disab... Social Security Administration, Jul 16, 2007
Commissioner of Social Security wants active duty personnel and their families to know that Social Security has procedures in place to expedite survivors applications...
Justice Department Releases New Americans wit... Department of Justice, May 17, 2007
Local 580, Ornamental Iron Workers, a construction trade union in New York City, will pay $800,000 and provide substantial remedial relief to partially settle a contempt ...
Justice Department Settlements Will Ensure Ac... USDOJ, May 17, 2007
The Department of Justice announced two comprehensive settlements with casino resorts under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....
Mr. Geren Testifies before Senate April 12 on... U.S. Army , May 09, 2007
Acting Secretary of the Army Mr. Pete Geren testified April 12 before the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on the disability ...
NY State Govener Signs Landmark Worker's Com... New York State Government, Apr 26, 2007
The legislation, which Governor Spitzer made a top priority in his new administration, will increase benefits for injured workers for the first time in more than a decade...
National Council on Disability... National Council on Disability, Apr 17, 2007
The circuit court also ruled that non-lawyer parents cannot represent themselves either,because IDEA provides for the rights of the child, not the parents....
UN Convention on the Rights of People with Di... National Council on Disablity, Apr 12, 2007
National Council on Disability (NCD) chairperson John R. Vaughn today released the following statement regarding the United Nations International Convention ...
United Nations Adopts Disability Rights Treat... United States Department of Justice, Mar 29, 2007
the United Nations adopted the first international human rights treaty of the 21st century, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities...
Hatch, Kennedy Bill To Help Millions Sufferin... Federal Government, Mar 20, 2007
Brain injuries are the most frequent reasons for visits to physicians and emergency rooms, the most common causes being falls and car crashes....
Social Security Agency’s Fiscal Year 2007 Bud... Social Security Administration, Mar 13, 2007
The good news is the $9.3 billion allocation includes sufficient funds to avoid employee furloughs...
Department of Justice Settles Discrimination ... Department of Justice, Feb 27, 2007
Defendants agreed to pay $50,000 to develop and implement reasonable accommodation and complaint policies...
Social Security Announces 3.3 Percent Benefit... U.S. Social Security Administration, Feb 20, 2007
Security Income benefits for more than 53 million Americans will increase 3.3 percent in 2007...
Manufacturer Fined Nearly $250,000 by OSHA fo... OSHA, Jan 09, 2007
For the third time in six years, OSHA has found widespread safety and health hazards at a West Hartford tool manufacturing plant ...
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SSA Compassionate Allowances Hearing... Social Security Admin. , May 01, 2008
A way to expedite the processing of disability claims for applicants whose medical conditions are so severe that their conditions obviously meet Social Security’s ...
Commissioner Astrue Extends Social Security’s... SSA Gov, Mar 15, 2008
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced that Social Security has issued a final regulation to extend the quick disability determination (QDD) ...
