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Social Security Disability for Mental Impairment
There are many minor mental conditions that may not interfere with one’s ability to earn a living, particularly now that there are so many medications available to treat mild anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders and other mental health problems. Nonetheless, severe psychiatric or developmental conditions often…
Reviews of Social Security Disability Benefits
Once I have qualified for Social Security Disability do I remain qualified for the rest of my life? The process of applying for Social Security Disability is a complicated, time-consuming one. It would be nice if once the government has determined you to be deserving…
Atria Senior Living Settles Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Deaf or Hard of Hearing Seniors
Is it discrimination if a senior living center fails to make reasonable accommodations for the hearing impaired? Many senior citizens suffer from impaired hearing or deafness. Yet a major provider of assisted living allegedly refused to provide sign American Sign Language interpreters at some of…
SAVE Benefits Act May Help Social Security Beneficiaries
What is being done to restore Social Security cost of living adjustments? Before the 2016 election, Congressional lawmakers were said to be considering a measure, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency (SAVE) Act, to assist social security beneficiaries who were denied cost of living adjustments (COLA)…
Disabled New Yorkers Sue Over Hazardous Curb Cuts
Most New York City pedestrians barely notice the condition of “curb cuts” — the small ramps on every street corner that bring the sidewalk down to the level of the street. But poorly maintained curb cuts are a serious obstacle for New Yorkers with disabilities,…
Civil Service Retirement Disability
Who is eligible for Civil Service Retirement Disability? If you believe you are entitled to Civil Service Retirement Disability from the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), you will have to provide your employing agency with documents supporting your claims of medical disability. Be prepared for…
Landlord’s Refusal to Pay for Bathtub for Disabled Tenant Proves Costly
What are the rights of the disabled when asking a landlord to make “reasonable modifications”? It is widely understood that, under Federal, state and local law, it is illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities. When it comes to housing, for example, landlords can be…
Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
What do I have to do in order to receive SSD for my PTSD? The modern world — with its superabundance of wars, terrorist attacks, and natural catastrophes — creates an environment in which cases of PTSD are all too common. Veterans, victims of attacks,…
Disability Lawsuit Targets Uber’s Lack of Wheelchair Access
While Uber has transformed transportation in New York City, there is one area in which the innovative company has often lagged behind the yellow cab industry—providing wheelchair accessible transportation for New Yorkers with disabilities. Now a Brooklyn woman has taken the ride-sharing company to court.…
Lawmakers Consider Expediting SSDI for People with ALS
Why is there a 5-month waiting period to receive SSDI? While individuals with disabilities are eligible for Social Security disability benefits, there are a number of waiting periods associated with the claims process. First, there is a waiting period from the application date until receipt…
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