disability rights

Covid-19 raised awareness of a lack of a federal paid leave policy. Democrats are still hoping to pass legislation to change that.

The Social Security Administration is poised to reopen its offices this spring. Some beneficiaries and applicants say they need answers to questions now.

Sen. Chuck Schumer said he supports a paid family and medical leave proposal that’s being considered. But it may face opposition from other Senate leaders.

Paid family leave may be at risk of getting cut from Build Back Better legislation due to its costs. Yet there are ways to pare down the price tag.

The fight to get a national paid family leave program in place notched a win on Friday, when House lawmakers passed a bill including the measure.

Britt Dorton is preparing to go to law school to become an attorney who focuses on disability and prisoner’s rights.

Carissa Decelles, who has spinal muscular atrophy and uses a wheelchair, says a robotic arm would help her be self-reliant, but the state Department of Social Services is refusing to pay for the device.

A Willimantic woman who uses a wheelchair says the state is refusing to pay for a robotic arm that would help her maintain her independence while

As lawmakers on Capitol Hill work to finalize a social spending plan, a national paid family leave proposal is getting whittled down to four weeks from 12.

The filing is the latest development in a legal battle between Walmart and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2022 could give beneficiaries the biggest increase they’ve seen in years. One group says that’s not enough.

More long-term sufferers of Covid-19 symptoms may apply for disability benefits. Here’s what they should consider if they do.

Some Supplemental Security Income benefits have not been updated in years. Why there’s a push to include program reforms in the budget package on Capitol Hill.

Isabel Mavrides-Calderon and Britt Dorton are young disability activists who want to make the world a more accessible place. They’re using TikTok to show their followers what life is like through their eyes and why disability isn’t “the end of a person’s world.”

AccessiBe’s Michael Hingson told CNBC there is significant need to make the internet more accessible for users who have disabilities.

A leadership switch at the top of the Social Security Administration has some experts hoping that will be good news for beneficiaries.

As businesses reopen offices, big insurers are bracing for an onslaught of claims related to employment and labor lawsuits.

The conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion overlooks the most underemployed segment of our population — people with disabilities.

The Social Security Administration has given the IRS payment information that may help clear the way for 30 million people to get their $1,400 stimulus checks.

Covid-19 has prompted the Social Security Administration to close offices and change how appointments are handled. That could continue post-pandemic.