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Did You Know?    
 
 
Alzheimer's Disease is a disability
A progressive, irreversible disease characterized by degeneration of the brain cells and serve loss of memory, causing the individual to become dysfunctional and dependent upon others for basic living needs.

 

As defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO), a disability (resulting from an impairment) is a restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being. Disability refers to the temporary or long-term reduction of a person's capacity to function.

Are you currently seeking legal information regarding California disability laws or California social security laws? If so, contact one of our experienced California disability attorneys or California social security attorneys today!

Any disabled person in California unable to perform functions he or she has performed prior to a personal injury or an accident is liable to collect disability compensation. Disability compensation benefits are payments from public or private funds to a disabled person who cannot work, such as social security or workers’ compensation benefits.

 
Disability Occupational by Category of I    
 
 
Disability Occupational Illnesses Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers in California
Skin Diseases 5
Dust Diseases 0.1
Respiratory Conditions 1.6
Poisoning 0.1
Physical Agents 0.9
Repeated Trauma 26.1
All Other 6.8

Source: CDC state health profiles occupational Disability
 

Living with a disability in California is tough. Doing simple tasks like getting out of bed, or taking your children to school can be painful and take extra amounts of time to do. But when an employer or the government fails to take the necessary steps of following the Americans with Disabilities Act, you might not be able to take care of your business. That's where a California disability lawyer can help.

In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed to prohibit any kind of disability discrimination in work environments. This legislature has helped thousands of Americans living with disability to obtain employment and assist those with disabilities have access to the same services as people without disabilities.

Topics and Issues related to California Disability include:

  • Worker's Compensation
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Social Security
  • Disability Benefits
  • OSHA
  • Temporary Disability

Our California disability lawyers can file your claim in court and sue the government to make sure they provide all disabled people with the proper access to all its buildings and services. Disability lawsuits can also force private businesses to comply with all ADA requirements.

With the help of a California disability lawyer or a California social security lawyer, you might be able to help make your life a little easier.

Are you currently seeking legal information regarding California disability laws or California social security laws? If so, contact one of our experienced California disability lawyers or California social security lawyers today!

 
California Audio & Video    
 
  What Defines 'Disabled'?
AUDIO, RM, 44Kbps, 3:38, 7/7/2005

Janeal Lee found her title of Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin rescinded when the pageant's organizers decided that she isn't disabled enough. Lee has muscular dystrophy and primarily uses a scooter to get around, but she is able to stand. Commentator Lennard Davis says the pageant's decision is wrong, and that definitions of disability need to become less stereotypical.
Source: NPR
 
 
California External Sites    
 
 

Administration on Developmental Disabilities: Californi
Administration for Children and Families -- Administration on Developmental Disabilities.
SSBG 2001 Focus Reports: Services for Adults and Childr
... expenditures on services for individuals with disabilities, four States—California, ... In the 41 States that used SSBG finds for disabilities se

 

 

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Latest news about Disability cases in California and nationwide:

Americans With Disabilities Act

Population Distribution51.2 millionNumber of people who have some level of disability. They represent 18 percent of the populati...

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Bill To Improve Medical Access For People With Disabilities
Senator Tom Harkin today introduced legislation to establish accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment and create wellness grants to...
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Aetna Completes Acquisition of Broadspire Disability Business
HARTFORD, Conn., April 3, 2006 — Aetna (NYSE: ?ET) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the disability and leave managemen...
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Disability Lawyer.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Definition:
Those services identified in Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which are provided in an individualized plan for employment necessary to assist an individual with a disability in preparing for, securing, retaining, or regaining an employment outcome that is consistent with the strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice of the individual.

Windfall Offset

Definition:
A provision to prevent a person from receiving monthly SSI and OASDI benefits in excess of the total amount which would have been paid if the OASDI benefits had been paid when they were due rather than retroactively.

Elimination Period

Definition:
This is the period of time between the date the disability commences and the beginning of the benefit payment period. It is the period during which an employee must be disabled before payment of benefits begins. It is sometimes referred to as the Qualifying Period.

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Topics Related to Disability:

  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Broken or Severed Limbs
  • Vision Injuries
  • Access to Public Accommodations

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California Disability Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Disability attorney you should contact our Disability Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Antioch
  • Bell
  • Hawthorne
  • Long Beach
  • Los Angeles
  • Norwalk
  • Oceanside
  • Pacoima
  • Santa Ana
  • South Gate
  • Norwalk
  • Oceanside
  • Oxnard
  • Pacoima
  • Pittsburg
  • Santa Ana
  • South Gate
  • Sylmar
  • Watsonville
  • Westminster
  • Fremont
  • Fresno
  • Hawthorne
  • Hayward
  • Hesperia
  • Huntington Beach
  • Huntington Park
  • Indio
  • La Habra
  • La Puente
  • Laguna Niguel
  • Lake Forest
  • Lancaster
  • Livermore
  • Long Beach
  • Los Angeles
  • Lynwood
  • Merced
  • Milpitas
  • Montebello
  • Moreno Valley
  • Napa
  • North Hollywood
  • Norwalk
  • Oceanside
  • Ontario
  • Oxnard
  • Pacoima
  • Palmdale
  • Panorama City
  • Pico Rivera
  • Pittsburg
  • Pomona
  • Porterville
  • Reseda
  • Rialto
  • Riverside
  • Rosemead
  • Sacramento
  • Salinas
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • San Jose
  • San Pedro
  • Santa Ana
  • Simi Valley
  • South Gate
  • South San Francisco
  • Sylmar
  • Tulare
  • Union City
  • Vacaville
  • Victorville
  • Vista
  • Watsonville
  • Westminster
 


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