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The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, we give tribute to Kate Callery and her 35 years of supporting DAP advocates statewide as she recently announced her retirement. We wish Kate the very happiest of retirements and extend our gratitude to her for her immeasurable contributions and […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, Social Security Administration’s office reopened in April and we continue to monitor complications and provide contacts to report problems accessing local field offices and telephone issues. In the case of Puerto Rico’s exclusion from SSI, The Supreme Court has issued […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, Social Security Administration’s office remain closed and we discuss progress in SSA’s move towards “reentry”. The Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in U.S. v. Vaello-Madero that challenges the constitutionality of the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from the […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, we continue to report on SSI Eligibility in Puerto Rico. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in U.S. v. Vaello-Madero that challenges the constitutionality of the exclusion of residents of Puerto Rico from the SSI program. We also discuss […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, we summarize SSA’s recently released rules for disaster relief but no reopening plan and discuss the recent firing of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul. In regulations, SSA announced temporary listing changes due to COVID; there are several new Administrative and Court […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, we examine the new musculoskeletal listings that are now in effect. In our continued coverage of Covid-19, one year later SSA remains largely closed to the public. We also touch on unemployment benefits, stimulus payments and the new e-1696 Form. […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, with the new Biden Administration, we look at the changes in senior leadership at the Social Security Administration and the swift action to withdrawal potentially devastating proposed regulations. In the continued coverage of Covid-19, SSA continues to limit it’s operations […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, our lead article addresses the fight for change and our pledge and commitment as DAP Advocates to stand in solidarity with Black and Brown Lives. We continue to highlight the Covid-19 crisis and discuss how the Social Security Administration (SSA) […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, our lead article addresses the fight for change and our pledge and commitment as DAP Advocates to stand in solidarity with Black and Brown Lives. We continue to highlight the Covid-19 crisis and discuss how the Social Security Administration (SSA) […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, we highlight the Covid-19 crisis and discuss how the Social Security Administration (SSA) and advocates are responding to COVID-19 in several fronts. In the Regulations section, the inability to speak English is eliminated from the Grid Rules. Also in this […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, we highlight Stacey v. Commissioner, another favorable Social Security decisions from the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on the treating physician rule. Also in this issue, check out the Regulations section for several newly revised and issued regulations, […]
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP Advocates. In this issue, we welcome and introduce our new DAP Statewide Coordinator, Emilia Sicilia who started on October 7th in Empire Justice Center’s Yonkers office. Also in this issue, we review two new Social Security Rulings in Regulations and discuss recent favorable ALJ […]
