We previously discussed the advantages of going out on a Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to protect your job for up to twelve weeks if you are a qualifying employee. But the main downside to FMLA is that, while it protects your job, you won’t receive any income during those…
If you are suffering from a disability or in recovery from an accident, taking a leave from work to recuperate can cause anxiety. Will I be fired? If I come back, will the same job I had before still be there? Here, we will look at some of the employment…
This time of year, many eagerly anticipate time spent with family, delicious food, and beautiful decorations. But these wonderful things frequently require travel, which can be immensely complicated for those living with disabilities. If you or someone you love lives with a disability and has upcoming travel plans, the very…
Any disability poses challenges in navigating your activities of daily living, but people who suffer from certain conditions may experience greater functionality with the assistance of a service dog. Service dogs can help people living with a wide range of disabilities, including diabetes, ALS, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia, vertigo, arthritis…
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program run by both the federal and state governments to help individuals living with extremely limited financial resources. There are strict income and asset thresholds in order to qualify for SSI benefits, so there’s not much you can do to increase the amount you…
If you are collecting Social Security benefits, when you receive your payments depends on a few factors. First, if you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you will receive your payments on the first of each month, unless the first falls on a weekend or a federal holiday. In 2022,…
Prior to 1981, Social Security Administration (SSA) offered college student benefits, but they were eliminated once Congress passed the Reconciliation Act Repeal of Social Security. Now, SSA does not offer education benefits as part of their disability programs, but programs funded at the state level might be available, depending on…
Invisible disabilities are unseen conditions that limit a person’s ability to function, including their ability to work. Invisible disabilities can be mental, physical, or neurological, and, since they are not visible to onlookers, they can lead to inaccurate perceptions, misunderstandings, and discrimination. Even if they are unseen, invisible disabilities can…
Last month, President Biden ordered the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to examine possible links between exposure to burn pit smoke and the development of rare cancers in veterans who fought during the 1990s and after September 11, 2001. President Biden has given the VA ninety days to…
In 2003, the United States invaded Iraq and prepared for what it thought would be a quick altercation rather than decades of fighting. As a result of their extended presence, one of the many problems that the US military had to solve was waste disposal, and they settled on an…
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