Disability Law

Social Security Disability, Medicaid, And The Economy
Many of our clients who are granted disability by the Social Security Administration will qualify for Medicaid benefits. For those who are not disabled but rely on Medicaid because they qualify based on income, the worsening of the economy means...

Public Benefits Basics - Social Security and SSI Benefits
Because much of the elder law practice population is elderly or disabled and at or below the poverty level, a basic understanding of Social Security programs (and related Medicare and Medicaid benefits) is important...

Disabled People Hurt By the Social Security Backlog Need to Share Their Woes
The National Organization of Social Security Claimant?s Representatives (NOSSCR) is encouraging disabled people who have been impacted by the terrible Social Security disability hearings backlog to speak out...

Disabled Often Wait Years For Social Security Disability Payments
The Dallas Morning News today published an article decrying the absurd delay between the time a disabled person files for Social Security disability benefits and the time an Administrative Law Judge finally makes a decision on the claim...

How Long Do Social Security Disability Benefits Last
Social Security Disability payments are different from other long term disability insurance programs. Often a private disability plan is defined, and dictates, for example, that you can only receive benefits for a specified period of time...

Social Security Disability And Date Last Insured
Image via Wikipedia If you’re applying for Social Security Disability an important date is your “date last insured.” As long as you are found to be disabled before your date last insured, you will receive Social Security Disability Benefits...

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

Rightwing Extremism
Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration
allegedly denied social security insurance to disabled and elderly immigrants.

Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits
Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits

Social Security Class Action Launched
to Reinstate Wrongfully Terminated Payments

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

Suit Filed On Behalf of 400,000 Michigan Medicaid-Dependents Denied Access to Dental Healthcare
Michigan Medicaid Sued Over Dental Healthcare

Disabled Win California Class Action