Disability in Medical News

Disability.gov Adds Social Media Tools, Disability Resources and a New Design to Complement Information from 22 Federal Agencies

... of Labor has re-named and re-launched its disability resources Web site to Disability.gov. Formerly ... and events, grants and funding opportunities, disability services, assistive technology and more. ... secretary for the Labor Department's Office of disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Disability.gov ...

Allsup Answers Common Questions People Have About Social Security Disability

... number of people are applying for Social Security disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits this year and ... Allsup , a nationwide provider of Social Security disability representation and Medicare services. As a result ... A recent report of initial applications at state disability Determination Services across the country showed ...

National Council on Disability Monthly Bulletin for July, 2009

... A Monthly Newsletter from the National Council on disability (NCD) An Independent Federal Agency John ... Chairperson July 2009 NCD-31 Years of disability Policy Leadership-1978-2009 NCD Conducts ... National Collaborative on Workforce and disability for Youth, National Center on Secondary Education ...

Allsup Awards Grant to National Alliance on Mental Illness

... of thousands of people in the Social Security disability (SSDI) process each year, is joining with NAMI, ... people receive their entitled Social Security disability Insurance and Medicare benefits. Allsup employs ... or through their employers and long-term disability insurance carriers. For more information, visit ...

Pennsylvanians With Disabilities Call for an End to Institution-Only Options

... July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania, Disabled In ... Liberty Resources and numerous advocacy and disability rights organizations held a press conference and ... to live productive lives," says Linda Anthony, disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania. "Delivering those ...

Columbia leads national effort to develop early intervention for schizophrenia

... to Develop & Test an Intervention That Limits disability & Fosters Functional Recovery, While Answers to ... proud that this intensive effort to forestall the disability associated with schizophrenia will be led by ... People with schizophrenia are over-represented on disability rolls, and among the homeless and imprisoned. ...

PTS, Inc. Subsidiary Disability Access Corporation Announces $535,000 in New Contracts and Inspection Orders for July 2009

... Board: PTSH) today announced that its subsidiary, disability Access Corporation (Pink Sheets: DBYC), its wholly own subsidiary disability Access Consultants Inc. (DAC) has signed a ... facilitate DAC's business plan. About disability Access Corporation (DBYC) ...

PTS, Inc. Subsidiary Disability Access Corporation Announces $535,000 in New Contracts and Inspection Orders for July 2009

... Board: PTSH) today announced that its subsidiary, disability Access Corporation (Pink Sheets: DBYC), its wholly own subsidiary disability Access Consultants Inc. (DAC) has signed a ... facilitate DAC's business plan. About disability Access Corporation (DBYC) ...

IEA and DMEC Announce New Certified Professional in Disability Management Curriculum

... a completely revised Certified Professional in disability Management (CPDM) curriculum. The new curriculum ... the 2009 Annual International Conference of the disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC). IEA ... driver of increased health care costs, and disability professionals are critical players in addressing ...

Reed Group Will Debut New Predictive Modeling Tool at DMEC Conference

... Companies whose disability case managers rely only on standard ... CO (Vocus) July 16, 2009 -- Companies whose disability case managers rely only on standard ... Jon Seymour , MD. At next week's disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) ...

Income at Risk: Unemployment Reaches Nine-Month High for Those with Disabilities, Reports Allsup

... and job losses continue and Social Security disability application backlogs rise, the impact on people ... At the same time, the Allsup disability Study: Income at Risk shows the number of people applying for Social Security disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits continues to climb, and ...

Walmart Foundation Commits $500,000 to Improving Emergency Preparedness for the 54 Million Americans with Disabilities

... recognized amongst emergency managers and the disability community as the only cross-disability ... personnel experienced in emergency management and disability issues. The grant from the Walmart ... "Our recent grant to the National Organization on disability is evidence of our commitment to supporting local ...

Kessler Foundation Research Center Awarded More Than Two Million Dollars in Grants

... be recognized as a national leader in the area of disability research," stated Rodger DeRose, President ... and Stroke (NINDS), National Institute on disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), New Jersey ... by major grants from the National Institute on disability and Rehabilitation Research. While there are 14 ...

National Social Security Disability Advocacy Firm Changes Name to "Freedom Disability" and Acquires 22,000 Square Foot Corporate Headquarters in Shelton, CT

... SSC disability (a Social Service Coordinators company) has announced a name change to Freedom disability and has expanded its operations into a new ... Shelton, CT (PRWEB) July 8, 2009 -- SSC disability (a Social Service Coordinators company) has ...

Presagia Launches Web-Based Employee Leave Solution With Automated FMLA Workflow

... software solutions for integrated absence & disability management, today announced the launch of ... in Presagia's suite of integrated absence and disability solutions. This new technology delivers FMLA ... accommodation under the ADA and other similar disability discrimination laws. To learn more about ...

MDGuidelines Offers New Predictive Modeling Feature

... More Accurate Return-to-Work Durations for disability and Workers' Compensation Cases ... Closely predicting return-to-work durations for disability , workers' compensation , and other leaves of ... with a next-generation Predictive disability Durations tool. The new predictive model will ...

Barry Lundquist Named Interim President of Council for Disability Awareness

... Maine, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The Council for disability Awareness (CDA), a Portland, Maine-based ... Lundquist will leverage his experience in the disability insurance industry and his leadership role as ... important resource for American workers and the disability industry," said Lundquist. "The CDA has ...

Allsup Outlines Advantages of Representation to Overcome Long Wait for Social Security Disability

... average time to process initial Social Security disability claims is increasing by 20 percent this year1, ... of thousands of people in the Social Security disability Insurance (SSDI) application and hearing process ... at Allsup. "Mistakes when applying for disability benefits can make the SSDI process a long and ...

Ontario women live longer but don't prosper: Study

... men, a majority are more likely to suffer from disability and chronic conditions, according to a new ... women have more chronic conditions, greater disability and a shorter life expectancy than women in ... half of low-income women age 65 and older have a disability that requires the help of another person to carry ...

National Council on Disability Monthly Bulletin for June, 2009

... . 2010 National Summit on disability Policy Update NCD's 2010 National Summit on disability Policy Steering Committee has been hard at work ... including federal, community, and private sector disability experts, are expected to participate as delegates ...

National Council on Disability to Hold Minneapolis Meeting to Hear Issues Affecting People with Disabilities

... -- The National Council on disability (NCD) will conduct its next quarterly meeting ... planning, and NCD's 2010 National Summit on disability Policy. Specific times are also designated ... Meeting participants, audience members, and disability community stakeholders are invited to attend. ...

Allsup Medicare Advisor(SM) Expands Service; Helps Seniors and People with Disabilities Make Best Medicare Choices

... with disabilities, including Social Security disability Insurance and Medicare services. ... for Medicare based on a permanent Social Security disability may be unable to obtain supplemental insurance or ... and people with a permanent Social Security disability can go to www.medicare.allsup.com . Information ...

Research proves tai chi benefits for arthritis

... produces positive effects for improving pain and disability among arthritis sufferers. The researchers ... Our study proves that Tai Chi relieves pain and disability among people with arthritis and shows a positive ... health priority. Arthritis is the major cause of disability and chronic pain in Australia, with 3.85million ...

RA individuals from lower GDP countries keep working despite worse symptoms than richer countries

... despite higher disease activity and functional disability scores compared to their counterparts in higher ... and who remained working after RA diagnosis, disability levels according to the Health Assessment ... Finland, who leads the project said: "Work disability is the most costly consequence of RA, and the ...

Empire BlueCross BlueShield Adds Life Insurance, Becomes Full-Service Benefits Provider

... Anthem Life and disability products, vision and dental expand cost-effective ... of Insurance to begin offering Life and disability insurance as part of their broad benefit ... the New York-based affiliate, Anthem Life & disability Insurance Company, this addition makes Empire a ...

Social Security Disability Benefits Awarded Disparately Across the US Reports www.social-security-lawyers.net

... For instance, the award for a certain disability may change depending on the district within the nation. A disability claim may be awarded in a certain district and be rejected in another. Even when a disability is awarded in two distinct districts, the amount ...

Social Security Disability Backlog Worsens, So Make Sure You Qualify Before You Apply

... IL (Vocus) June 1, 2009 -- The Social Security disability Insurance application process is experiencing a ... of thousands of people in the Social Security disability Insurance (SSDI) application and hearing process ... reported that the average time to process initial disability claims will increase by 20 percent.¹ The ...

Neighborhood Safety Is Linked to Disability

... that a neighborhood is unsafe -- can lead to disability among elderly, low-income people, suggests a new ... from the mind into the body and engender mobility disability through psychosocial or psychological processes," ... an important step to reduce the risk of mobility disability among elders." More information The U.S. ...

IBI Research Finds Employers Severely Underestimate the Prevalence and Lost Productivity Costs of Depression

... work significantly longer than other employees on disability leave according to new research by the non-profit ... true lost-time costs of these cases -- including disability payments and lost productivity -- are 2-1/2 times ... employees develop depression after filing a disability claim, and again lost productivity is the biggest ...

Reed Group Launches New MDGuidelines Web Site with 6th Edition of Medical Disability Advisor

... Portal Will Offer Innovative Predictive disability Durations Tool ... the new sixth edition of its popular Medical disability Advisor is now available on a new Internet site ... MDGuidelines site offers updated evidence-based disability durations, rehabilitation guidelines and ...

Partners in Policymaking Graduates New Generation of Disability Leaders

... statewide with demonstrable impact on Virginia's disability services. An annual Virginia Board survey of ... on how to be informed, skilled and effective disability rights advocates for themselves, their families ... class will be Norman Kunc, a world renowned disability advocate. Kunc will serve as keynote speaker ...

Guardian Highlights Significance of Critical Illness Insurance During National Stroke Awareness Month

... Facts about Critical Illness Insurance and disability Insurance Group critical illness insurance is an affordable complement to disability and medical plans, such as high deductible health plans. disability income payments generally begin a few months ...

Protecting Your Biggest Asset- Your Income

... a minor injury or illness can lead to temporary disability and derail your plans and your finances. ... ) disability insurance is generally offered through the ... says Frank N. Darras, the nation's leading disability and long-term care insurance lawyer. See ...

Women live longer, not better, largely because of obesity and arthritis

... explained up to 48 percent of the gender gap in disability above all other common chronic health ... that they are at greater risk of living with disability and much of the excess disability is attributable to higher rates of obesity and ...

Hit Hard by the Economy, Americans Risk Knockout Without Disability Insurance

... themselves financially "immediately" following a disability that keeps them out of work, while nearly half ... released the survey findings to support disability Insurance Awareness Month, a national campaign ... the estimated 90 million U.S. workers who lack disability income protection. "The survey focuses ...

Women with arthritis more likely than men to stop working

... disability, the second-most frequent cause of disability after back and spine conditions. More than half of those with arthritis disability reported being out of the labor force, almost 41 ... may have had to give up employment and receive disability insurance. "Additional research needs to examine ...

Studies uncover high and often overlooked costs associated with epilepsy

... third-party payor epilepsy costs, such as disability and medically-related absenteeism. These expenses ... were more likely to have a short- or long-term disability claim resulting in 32 more disability days, and nearly $1,500 more a year in ...

Obama Judicial Nominee Opposed By Coalition of Disability Rights Organizations

... ADA Watch and the National Coalition for disability Rights (NCDR) are opposing Davis because his ... of equal justice. We believe that in the area of disability rights this nominee's record does not meet these ... with disabilities. The National Coalition for disability Rights (NCDR) is the national association of ...

Landmark study demonstrates Gamunex improves health-related quality of life in patients with CIDP

... in the arms and legs, causing significant disability for many individuals. Gamunex is the first and ... immune globulin therapy to reduce neuromuscular disability and improve quality of life in patients with ... if they failed to measurably improve on standard disability measures. Patients who improved were eligible ...

Workability in Michigan Summit to be Held May 1

... involving 120 of Michigan's key stakeholders in disability benefits and workers' compensation systems. ... Christian is intended to foster a new work disability management paradigm. Its foundation is embodied ... (ACOEM) entitled "Preventing Needless Work disability by Helping People Stay Employed. The invited ...