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June 6, 2013

VA Disability Claims for Sleep Apnea Skyrocket in Recent Years …

The Department of Veterans Affairs is reportedly spending over $1.2 billion per year to treat sleep apnea, leading one attorney to call on Congress to investigate. The number of veterans and military retirees receiving disability …

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May 31, 2013

Senator Looks To Enhance Transition Services … – Disability Scoop

A key U.S. senator is pushing for expanded on-the-job opportunities for youth with disabilities and he's making the issue a top priority as Congress looks to tackle a major employment bill.

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May 28, 2013

Special Education Could Face $2 Billion In Cuts – Disability Scoop

As a new round of budget talks gets underway in Congress, special education advocates are sounding the alarm about big cuts that may be on the horizon.

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Special Education Could Face $2 Billion In Cuts – Disability Scoop

April 30, 2013

Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination the Focus of EEOC …

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Since Congress' enactment of amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2008, making it easier to establish disability status under that law, the EEOC has directed more…

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Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination the Focus of EEOC …

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Since Congress' enactment of amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 2008, making it easier to establish disability status under that law, the EEOC has directed more…

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April 25, 2013

Obama urged to solve backlog of veteran disability benefits | The …

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Members of Congress say VA is 'clearly on the wrong track'

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April 9, 2013

Does Access to Health Insurance Influence Work Effort Among …

Abstract. There is considerable policy concern about “DI lock” – that tying public health insurance coverage to cash disability benefit receipt contributes to the low exit rates due to work.

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March 14, 2013

Expanded ADA Accommodations Sought – Disability Scoop

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Two bills introduced this week in Congress would broaden access to the movies for people with disabilities .

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February 11, 2013

Obama Warns Of Cuts To Special Education – Disability Scoop

The White House is urging Congress to take action to avert a series of deep spending cuts expected to impact special education and other disability -related programs within weeks.

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Government To Grab Disability Funds

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