A new Senate bill would create an Office of Disability Policy to analyze the impact of proposed federal legislation, regulations and guidance documents on individuals with disabilities.
Trustees of special needs trusts generally have wide discretion in determining whether to distribute funds to trust beneficiaries. But if the person with disabilities receives Supplemental [...]
State ABLE savings programs aren't attracting enough account holders to keep afloat financially, according to early projections. Changes are needed, say disability advocates. [...]
For years, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has placed strict limitations on when special needs trusts can distribute payments to family members for travel expenses. But things just [...]
Disability rights advocates and a bipartisan group of senators are calling for a delay in the rollout of a program requiring home health care workers to clock in electronically with Medicaid [...]
Three leading civil and disability rights groups are suing the U.S. Department of Education over changes to the way the Department handles claims of rights violations.
Recently passed legislation giving disability advocates new tools to improve protections for Social Security disability beneficiaries for representative payees who abuse thier positition
Understanding what benefits might be available to your child or loved one with special needs can be confusing. Different benefits apply in different circumstances, and sometimes different [...]
