Workers of any age who become disabled may be able to qualify for monthly cash payments from the federal government. However, people older than 50 may find it easier to be declared disabled and ...

Recently, the Labor Department issued final rules revising the claims procedures for ERISA plans making disability determinations that affect plan benefits. Processing Content The DOL noted that ...

On March 27, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to second-guess the Social Security Administration, deferring to the agency’s authority to work out the details for implementing and applying its disability ...

Anytime a letter bearing the seal of the Social Security Administration arrives, James feels afraid to open it. An adult with cerebral palsy, he depends on Social Security disability benefits for the ...

If you are 55 or older, you might not consider yourself a person of advanced age. But your age could help you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits if you can no longer work ...

A Department of Labor rule adding safeguards to disability claim reviews will require more diligence from plan administrators and fiduciaries in rendering decisions, legal experts said. The rule, ...

Researchers learned from dozens of interviews that the usual ways of resolving complex cases, escalating issues and holding the authorities accountable no longer work.

This post originally appeared on Mother Jones. When the US Department of Health and Human Services finalized a rule in May asserting that gender dysphoria can be considered a disability under federal ...