Disability Law

The End of Disparate Impact Disability Claims in the UK
Michael Connolly (Univ. of Surrey (UK)) provides this no-so good news for disability rights advocates from across the pond. Michael's analysis, "The House of Lords Narrows the Meaning of Disability-Related Discrimination," appears in Green?s Employment Law Bulletin (Emp LB 2008...

More Workers Collecting Disability Benefits
Human Resource Executive Online has an interesting article here on recent increases in the number of disability benefits claims filed each year. The duration of disability claims is increasing too...

New ABA Books
Disability Discrimination Law, Evidence and Testimony: A Comprehensive Reference Manual for Lawyers, Judges and Disability Professionals by John W. Parry J.D. Description: Disability Discrimination Law, Evidence and Testimony explains and analyzes key aspects of disability discrimination law from several different...

Home Lost Waiting for Disability Benefits
He laments that he would have been able to keep the house had he received monthly checks from Social Security Disability Insurance. He first applied four years ago, then applied again, then again through a hearing, then through an appeal...

Social Security Disability Radio
Image via Wikipedia Atlanta, Georgia Attorney Jonathan Ginsberg has a unique blog, ssdRadio, on which he posts podcasts on topics related to Social Security Disability. His blog is a terrific resource...

Disability Harassment
"Building on the insights of both disability studies and civil rights scholars, Mark C. Weber frames his examination of disability harassment on the premise that disabled people are members of a minority group that must negotiate an artificial environment of...

Worker's Compensation Laws Overview
Protect Workers From Injuries with plans that cover medical expenses and long-term or permanent disabilites

Power of Attorney and Living Wills for the aged
Options for caring for aging parents

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Grandparents Visitation Rights
Every state lets elderly grandparents petition to visit grandchildren

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
Laws effecting the elderly

Lawyer Jokes
Law Humor

Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.

LINA - Cigna Life Insurance Company of North America Disability Claims
LINA Insurance alleging violations of disability insurance claims.

Discrimination
race, gender, disability, religious or age discrimiation.

UnumProvident
for allegedly denying long-term disability claims.

Canadian Government
former RCMP officer claims thousands of disability dollars clawed back.

Disability Access
Developers pay $175,000 settlement for failing to comply with the Fair Housing Act.