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Did You Know?    
 
 
Disability Insurance Benefits is a coverage provided by the government
If your Disability Insurance Benefits claim is approved, the monthly payment you will receive is set by your earnings (and Social Security tax payments) during your working career. There is no minimum rate. A person must prove that he or she became disabled while disability insurance coverage was in force or you are not entitled to Disability Insurance Benefits

 

As defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO), a disability (resulting from an impairment) is a restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being. Disability refers to the temporary or long-term reduction of a person's capacity to function.

Are you currently seeking legal information regarding Nebraska disability laws or Nebraska social security laws? If so, contact one of our experienced Nebraska disability attorneys or Nebraska social security attorneys today!

Any disabled person in Nebraska unable to perform functions he or she has performed prior to a personal injury or an accident is liable to collect disability compensation. Disability compensation benefits are payments from public or private funds to a disabled person who cannot work, such as social security or workers’ compensation benefits.

 
Disability Occupational by Category of I    
 
 
Disability Occupational Illnesses Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers in Nebraska
Skin Diseases 9.1
Dust Diseases 0.1
Respiratory Conditions 2.2
Poisoning 0.2
Physical Agents 2.4
Repeated Trauma 71.7
All Other 4.6

Source: CDC state health profiles occupational Disability
 

Living with a disability in Nebraska is tough. Doing simple tasks like getting out of bed, or taking your children to school can be painful and take extra amounts of time to do. But when an employer or the government fails to take the necessary steps of following the Americans with Disabilities Act, you might not be able to take care of your business. That's where a Nebraska disability lawyer can help.

In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed to prohibit any kind of disability discrimination in work environments. This legislature has helped thousands of Americans living with disability to obtain employment and assist those with disabilities have access to the same services as people without disabilities.

Topics and Issues related to Nebraska Disability include:

  • Worker's Compensation
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Social Security
  • Disability Benefits
  • OSHA
  • Temporary Disability

Our Nebraska disability lawyers can file your claim in court and sue the government to make sure they provide all disabled people with the proper access to all its buildings and services. Disability lawsuits can also force private businesses to comply with all ADA requirements.

With the help of a Nebraska disability lawyer or a Nebraska social security lawyer, you might be able to help make your life a little easier.

Are you currently seeking legal information regarding Nebraska disability laws or Nebraska social security laws? If so, contact one of our experienced Nebraska disability lawyers or Nebraska social security lawyers today!

 
Nebraska Audio & Video    
 
  What Defines 'Disabled'?
AUDIO, RM, 44Kbps, 3:38, 7/7/2005

Janeal Lee found her title of Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin rescinded when the pageant's organizers decided that she isn't disabled enough. Lee has muscular dystrophy and primarily uses a scooter to get around, but she is able to stand. Commentator Lennard Davis says the pageant's decision is wrong, and that definitions of disability need to become less stereotypical.
Source: NPR
 
 
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Appendix IV: Benefits for temporary total disability pr
Duration of disability. Nebraska. 66-2/3. $49 or actual wage if less. $409.00. 100. Duration of disability. Nevada. 66-2/3 . . . $473.69 ...
Social Security Online
Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey, New Mexico New York North Carolina ... Disability Determination Services Disability and Adult Programs Divi

 

 

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Latest news about Disability cases in Nebraska and nationwide:

Americans With Disabilities Act Transforms Lives
Washington -- While court decisions since Brown v. Board of Education and laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 assured that African-American Rosa...
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Dramatic Decline in Disability Continues for Older Americans
Dramatic Decline in Disability Continues for Older Americans

Disability among older Americans is declining dramatically --...

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USDA Awards $3.7 Million to Assist Farmers with Disabilities
USDA Awards $3.7 Million to Assist Farmers with Disabilities WASHINGTON, May 26, 2006 - Agriculture Deputy Secretar...
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Disability Attorneys.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Social Security and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Definition:
Monthly cash benefit administered by the federal Social Security Administration (SSA) to retired or disabled workers and their qualified dependents. Beneficiaries must be 62 years of age or older, or disabled, and have enough work "credits" to be qualified.

ADA Title I: Employment

Definition:
Title I requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide qualified individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to benefit from the full range of employment-related opportunities available to others.

Disability

Definition:
A general term used for the problems a person with a health condition (such as cerebral palsy or deafness) has because of barriers in his or her environment.

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Topics Related to Disability:

  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Broken or Severed Limbs
  • Vision Injuries
  • Access to Public Accommodations

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Nebraska Disability Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Disability attorney you should contact our Disability Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Alliance
  • Beatrice
  • Bellevue
  • Blair
  • Columbus
  • Fremont
  • Gering
  • Grand Island
  • Hastings
  • Kearney
  • La Vista
  • Lexington
  • Lincoln
  • Norfolk
  • North Platte
  • Omaha
  • Papillion
  • Plattsmouth
  • Scottsbluff
  • South Sioux City
 


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