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Social Security Chief Vows To Fix ‘Cruel-Hearted’ Overpayment Clawbacks
The Social Security Administration's new chief is promising to overhaul the agency's system of clawing back billions of dollars it claims was wrongly sent to beneficiaries.
Biden Calls For Investment In Disability Services
President Joe Biden is renewing his push to improve support for people with disabilities living in the community.
SSI May Be Missing Scores Of Eligible Beneficiaries
Thousands of children with disabilities may qualify for government assistance that they are not currently receiving.
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NFL Team Backs Employment Option For Neurodiverse Individuals
The Philadelphia Eagles helped transform a former Wawa location into a popcorn facility in an effort to combat high unemployment among people with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Proposal Would Give Cash To People With Disabilities
In a bid to increase the number of people with disabilities who have ABLE accounts, one state is considering cash incentives.
Feds Take Steps To Shore Up Disability Caregiver Workforce
The Biden administration is rolling out a host of new initiatives aimed at addressing the severe shortage of workers supporting people with disabilities living in the community.
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Disability Employment Hits Record High
The number of people with disabilities across the nation who are employed is at its highest level since federal officials started keeping track.
Parents Sue Founder Of Trust Fund That Lost $100 Million
The founder of a nonprofit that administers special needs trusts is accused of draining more than 1,500 funds set up for individuals with disabilities and others with complex medical needs.
Ed Department Needs More Funding To Investigate Disability Complaints, Advocates Say
Federal education officials need twice as much money to keep up with a flood of complaints alleging discrimination against students with disabilities and others in the nation's schools.
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Online Marketplace Aims To Improve Consumer Experience For People With Disabilities
People with disabilities have $200 billion in purchasing power in the U.S., but often report bad customer experiences. Now, an online marketplace is highlighting businesses that are accommodating.
Retired Special Educator Stakes $125,000 To Open Coffee Shop That Gives Former Students Jobs
Kim Kaczmarek has long known her students had a hard time beating employment odds and after their plight got even more difficult, she knew she had to do something about it.
Many With Disabilities Earn Far Less Than Minimum Wage. A Push For Equal Pay Continues
Advocates in one state are forging ahead after lawmakers opted not to join more than a dozen other states in ending the practice of allowing workers with disabilities to be paid subminimum wage.