Medical retirees with fewer than 20 years of service don't qualify for CRDP at all, regardless of their VA disability rating.

Washington lawmakers are weighing changes to workers’ comp that would tighten medical provider standards and boost long-term disability benefits for injured workers with families.

Medical technology is often viewed as a neutral tool for healing or curing; however, for many disabled people, it represents ...

It’s not black and white, and it shouldn’t be red or blue, either. When I first started my position at the University of Illinois at Chicago back in 1997, I was a faculty member in a newly formed ...

As per law, medical professionals must offer full access to medical services without discrimination on the basis of disability. Understanding your rights can help you get the care you need. Share on ...

People with cirrhosis may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Cirrhosis is a life threatening condition that causes severe liver ...

Health systems and insurers are sending inaccessible medical bills and notices, breaking disability rights laws and “effectively creating a disability tax” for blind Americans, according to a Nov. 1 ...

Disability often framed as a ‘problem’ in medical school curriculum for doctors to diagnose, treat Negative ideas about disability have a direct, negative effect on workforce diversity in medicine ...

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