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Did You Know?    
 
 
Accessibility is mandated by the US government
As required by the Americans with Disabilities Act, removal of barriers that would hinder a person with a disability from entering, functioning, and working within a facility. Required restructuring of the facility cannot cause undue hardship for the employer.

 

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 Montana disability laws or Montana social security laws? If so, contact one of our experienced Montana disability attorneys or Montana social security attorneys today!

Any disabled person in Montana 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 Montana
Skin Diseases 6.8
Dust Diseases 0.2
Respiratory Conditions 1.8
Poisoning 1
Physical Agents 2.4
Repeated Trauma 22.6
All Other 6.8

Source: CDC state health profiles occupational Disability
 

Living with a disability in Montana 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 Montana 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 Montana Disability include:

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

Our Montana 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 Montana disability lawyer or a Montana social security lawyer, you might be able to help make your life a little easier.

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

 
Montana 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
 
 
Montana External Sites    
 
 

Montana Disability Services Division Web Site
Disability Services Division provides or contracts for a wide variety of services including institutional care, residential services, case management
Montana Disability Services Division: State Government
Disability Services Division, Who ... DSD Home | Who Are We | Site Map | Search | Links | Contact · Montana Department of Public Health and Hu

 

 

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Latest news about Disability cases in Montana and nationwide:

More Than 50 Million Americans Report Some Level of Disability
About 18 percent of Americans in 2002 said they had a disability, and 12 percent had a severe disability, according to a report released today by t...
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EEOC WINS DISABILITY BIAS SUIT AGAINST FEDEX
BALTIMORE -- A federal jury today found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in its employment discrimination lawsui...
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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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Disability Attorneys.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)

Definition:
The level of work activity used to establish disability. A finding of disability requires that a person be unable to engage in SGA.

Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)

Definition:
Under an approved PASS, recipients of federal SSI may set aside income and/or resources over a period of time to reach a goal to become financially self supporting. The income and resources set aside may later be used to obtain occupational training or education, purchase occupational equipment, establish a business, etc.

Benefit Year

Definition:
The 52 consecutive weeks for which you are eligible to receive unemployment benefits. The benefit year begins on the day that you file for unemployment benefits.

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Disability Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Disability:

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

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Montana Disability Attorney

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

  • Belgrade
  • Billings
  • Bozeman
  • Butte
  • Columbia Falls
  • Great Falls
  • Hamilton
  • Havre
  • Helena
  • Kalispell
  • Laurel
  • Libby
  • Livingston
  • Miles City
  • Missoula
  • Polson
  • Whitefish
 


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