Defining Disability: Employment

Posted on March 11, 2025

Defining Disability: Employment More than 1 billion people around the world live with disabling conditions. As a result, chronic health…

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Defining Disability: Education

Posted on February 25, 2025

Defining Disability: Education Disability in education is protected by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the…

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Defining “Disability”: STD and LTD

Posted on February 11, 2025

Defining “Disability”: STD and LTD One thing that many people fail to realize is that private and employer short-term (STD)…

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Defining “Disability”: Social Security

Posted on January 28, 2025

Defining “Disability”: Social Security  Most individuals impacted by Huntington’s Disease apply for Social Security benefits. It is imperative that everyone…

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What is “Disability”?

Posted on January 21, 2025

What is “Disability”? One of the BIGGEST misconceptions about “disability” is that the word only means one thing. When families…

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HDSA Disability Program

Posted on December 11, 2024

HDSA Disability Program As 2024 comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who has reached out and utilized…

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Understanding the 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment

Posted on November 19, 2024

Understanding the 2025 Cost of Living Adjustment Every year, Social Security adjusts benefit payments to reflect inflation. In 2025, everyone receiving…

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Disability Red Flag: Committing a Crime

Posted on October 29, 2024

Disability Red Flag: Committing a Crime The last disability red flag that will be discussed in this series is committing…

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Disability Red Flag: Failure to Cooperate

Posted on October 16, 2024

Disability Red Flag: Failure to Cooperate There are many people who are denied Social Security benefits simply because they fail…

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Disability Red Flag: Earning too Much Income

Posted on October 1, 2024

Disability Red Flag: Earning too Much Income When people apply for Social Security, they often overlook the technical criteria for…

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Disability Red Flag: Drug and Alcohol Use

Posted on September 18, 2024

Drug and Alcohol Use Social Security is very strict about the impact of drug and alcohol abuse on a disability…

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Disability Red Flag: Failure to Get Medical Care

Posted on September 3, 2024

Disability Red Flag: Failure to Get Medical Care Disability reality check: You will not be found disabled without medically documented…

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Disability Red Flag: Clinical Trial Records

Posted on August 13, 2024

Disability Red Flag: Clinical Trial Records  When filing a disability claim, the most important evidence you can submit is your…

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Social Security Red Flags

Posted on July 31, 2024

Social Security Red Flags A big part of completing a Social Security disability application is knowing what to include with…

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Social Security Update: Reducing Work History

Posted on June 26, 2024

Social Security Update: Reducing Work History Social Security announced that as of June 22, 2024 anyone applying for Social Security…

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Social Security Updates

Posted on April 2, 2024

Social Security Updates  Social Security announced two very important updates that impact their disability programs:  1. An overhaul of Social…

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Disabled Not Unable: Dealing with Discrimination

Posted on March 6, 2024

Advocating for Yourself Resources How to Advocate for Yourself Webinar Advocating for Yourself Guide Law Enforcement Training and Community Resources…

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Maternity Leave FAQs

Posted on October 23, 2023

Maternity Leave FAQs  Allison Bartlett, Esq., the Senior Manager of Disability programs, will be on maternity leave from November 2023…

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Understanding the 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment

Posted on October 16, 2023

Understanding the 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment Every year, Social Security adjusts benefit payments to reflect inflation. In 2024, everyone…

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Disabled, Not Unable – Football 

Posted on October 3, 2023

Disabled, Not Unable – Football  One of my favorite things about fall is the return of football (I type as…

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