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Category Archives: Disability
On Throwing Starfish: Helping Adults Disabled Before the Age of 22 Tap into the Benefits They Need
New York City’s Office for People with Disabilities estimates that around 1 million New Yorkers, or roughly 11.2% of the city’s population, live with a disability. No matter how hard we work, or how many Social Security Disability cases our firm takes on, this number…
Collecting Social Security Before the Age of 62
What circumstances might allow me to collect Social Security if I am under the age of 62? The Social Security Act was first signed into law in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Originally, the law was designed to offer retirement benefits to the primary…
Do I qualify for Disability Insurance if I am Self-Employed?
I am Self-Employed in New York – Do I Qualify for Disability Insurance? When you are self-employed, you have to take care of all the things an employer would handle for you. You set up your own retirement account and buy your health insurance. Do…
Dealing With a Sudden Disability
What can I do if a sudden injury prevents me from returning to work? An accident or act of violence can change your life in an instant. Survivors of a serious accident may struggle to cope with not just their physical injuries, but the financial…
Are My Disability Payments Taxable?
Losing the ability to work is a relatively common but disruptive fact of life, which is why disability insurance programs exist. In fact, New York is one of the few states that requires most employers to offer short-term disability insurance to supplement the federal Social…
What Illnesses/Injuries Are Covered By NY Disability Benefits Insurance?
New York employers are required to offer disability benefits coverage to employees injured out of the job. Employers can obtain this coverage for their employees through an insurance carrier approved by the state’s Worker’s Compensation Board or, if they are large employers, they can seek…
Do I Qualify For Social Security Disability Benefits?
Social Security is a way for millions of Americans to get financial assistance if they are disabled. However, it is estimated that the Social Security Administration rejects about 57 percent of the applications received in New York. If your application is rejected, there is an…
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…
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,…
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.…
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