Judith Pelaez, according to a dozen lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court in Hammond, had access to none of it because the ...

With cuts being made to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, advocates say there should be more focus on its legal fees.

A rapid series of administrative, staffing and policy changes the Social Security Administration underwent early on in the ...

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Pekas Smith, an Arizona disability law firm, has published guidance on how mental health conditions qualify for Social Security Disability benefits.

Program is administered by the SSA and helps SSDI beneficiaries explore and return to work while maintaining access to ...

“I had a broken leg once, so I know what it’s like to have a disability.” Well, maybe … sort of. In an effort to identify and connect with disabled people, non-disabled people sometimes feel moved to ...

Disabled people are disproportionately incarcerated and segregated from society through a variety of institutions. Still, the links between disability and incarceration are underexplored, limiting ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act always considers bipolar disorder a disability. However, the Social Security Administration sometimes does not. Bipolar disorder can cause significant shifts in ...

Neuropathy can class as a disability if a person meets certain criteria that the Social Security Administration (SSA) sets, relating to symptoms that indicate disorganized motor functions or marked ...

The Media Access Awards, which honor disability representation and authentic filmmaking in media, have officially rebranded ...