'Disability champions' jailed for claiming £1.8MILLION in benefits to fund ... - Daily Mail

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[**'**Disability** champions' jailed for claiming £1.8MILLION in benefits to fund **...****](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGB3Dhc1OgMZIFSfITHtGUPTb63fQ&url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2196431/Barry-Brooks-jailed-claiming-1-8MILLION-benefits-fund-luxury-cars-scuba-diving-penthouse-apartment.html)
**Daily Mail**
But medical experts concluded he was 'malingering' and making up his **disabilities**. Investigators discovered he was using grants of £29,000 a month to buy five properties in the UK as well as a penthouse apartment in Spain. The pair set up a firm called **...**

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Former judge denied appeal for disability benefits - Boston Herald

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**Boston Herald**
Former Superior Court Judge Ernest B. Murphy — who filed for a **disability** pension after winning a libel suit against the Herald — can't collect those benefits because he failed to prove he was working as a judge when he got a death threat he says **...**
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At Paralympics, First Thing Judged Is Disability - New York Times

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**New York Times**
Last summer he had to perform an altogether different set of exercises in front of a medical professional, a way of determining what for many is the most crucial and potentially fraught aspect of the Paralympics: the **disability** category in which he **...**

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Christian school claims dispute over homosexuality doctrine, not disability ... - PennLive.com

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**PennLive.com**
Covenant Christian Academy leaders make that claim, and insist their doctrine is shielded by the Constitution's religious freedom protections, in asking U.S. Middle District Judge Christopher C. Conner to dismiss the suit filed by ex-teacher Sharon Wright.

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Vigilance Needed On State Disability Pensions - Hartford Courant

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**Hartford Courant**
Here's another story about the possible abuse of gold-plated benefits available to state employees, reported in detail recently by The Courant's Jon Lender. This particular benefit — a **disability** pension for a non-work-related affliction — is **...**

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What's a Learning Disability, Anyway? Most Americans Confused - Education Week News (blog)

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**Education Week News (blog)**
Can glasses treat a learning **disability**? Can poor diet cause one? Many Americans are confused about what, exactly, learning **disabilities** are, how prevalent they are, and how they are lived with and dealt with in the law and classroom, according to a **...**

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SJC: Former Superior Court Judge Ernest B. Murphy is not entitled to ... - Boston.com

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**Boston.com**
By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff. A former Superior Court judge, who won a multimillion dollar libel suit against the Boston Herald, does not qualify for a **disability** pension because he could not prove that he was handling judicial tasks when he **...**

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Police Pension Board Suspends Disability Payments To Big Game Hunter Who ... - Chicagoist

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**Chicagoist**
Chicago police officer Charles T. Siedlecki, who has been collecting **disability** payments for nearly 20 years, had those payments suspended by the Chicago Police Pension Board Thursday. Siedlecki has collected over $715,000 in tax-free **disability** **...**

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Intellectual Disability May Be Caused By Too Much Protein HUWE1 - Medical News Today

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**Medical News Today**
An intellectual **disability** is present in 2 to 3% of babies at birth, possibly by a genetic defect, but scientists have been unsure exactly what genes are responsible in 80% of these cases. According to VIB researchers at KU Leuven, the cause in some **...**
[Too much protein HUWE1 causes intellectual **disability**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHDG1X7ea_BwgrDNM074AprFoPzpA&url=http://www.sciencecodex.com/too_much_protein_huwe1_causes_intellectual_disability-97651)Science Codex

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$850 mln went to 117000 people collecting both disability, unemployment - Deseret News (blog)

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**Deseret News (blog)**
More than $850 million in taxpayer dollars went to 117,000 individuals earning cash benefit payments from both **disability** and unemployment in fiscal year 2010, according to a study from the U.S. Government Accountability Office released this week.
[Analysis: Feds fail to catch 117000 collecting both **disability**, unemployment](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGyNP59y1R-afB0le6JE0_Kj1l2dw&url=http://www.wtop.com/628/3016058/Analysis-Feds-fail-to-catch-117000-collecting-both-disability-unemployment)WTOP
[New Report Finds Hundreds of Millions in Overlapping Government Assistance **...**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHgATcQRUbOhcmu3b0bde-pifM0PQ&url=http://insurancenewsnet.com/articleNews.aspx?id%3D355943)Insurance News Net (press release)

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Chapter 61 vets, awaiting full pay, losing hope - Marine Corps Times

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**Marine Corps Times**
Medical **disability** retirees still have their military retired pay reduced dollar for dollar by any amount received in Veterans Affairs Department **disability** compensation. That offset has been phased out for most disabled military retirees with 20 or **...**

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National Organization on Disability Receives Generous Grant From Sam's Club - Sacramento Bee

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**Sacramento Bee**
30, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the Labor Day holiday weekend, the National Organization on **Disability** (NOD) announced its receipt of a grant of $350,000 from national retailer Sam's Club, a division of Walmart, to support **disability** **...**

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Petersen International Releases Disability Plan for Loss of Future Earnings - Insurance Journal

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**Insurance Journal**
Petersen International Underwriters has released a new **disability** insurance product intended to pay benefits based on an insured person's potential future income. The plan, titled "Loss of Future Earnings **Disability**," is a new approach to protecting **...**
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Rwandan amputees bring message of hope: 'We are superstars' - CNN International

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**CNN International**
Vuningoma was born with his **disability**, but his parents didn't have the money to pay for the medical treatment that might have allowed him to use his leg. Playing for the team has given him a sense of purpose that many disabled people in Rwanda have **...**
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Too much protein HUWE1 causes intellectual disability - Medical Xpress

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**Medical Xpress**
Two to three percent of the children are born with an intellectual **disability**. Possibly by a genetic defect, but in 80% of these cases, we do not know – yet - which genes are responsible. VIB researchers at KU Leuven show that increased production of **...**

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Disability rights protesters invade government building - Channel 4 News

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**Channel 4 News**
Campaigners against changes to **disability** benefit rules invade the Department for Work and Pensions following a protest outside the offices of one of the Paralympic Games' main sponsors Atos. Campaigners gather outside Atos' office (Alex Thomson, **...**
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Analysis: Feds fail to catch 117000 collecting both disability, unemployment - WTOP

[**Analysis: Feds fail to catch 117000 collecting both **disability**, unemployment**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGyNP59y1R-afB0le6JE0_Kj1l2dw&url=http://www.wtop.com/628/3016058/Analysis-Feds-fail-to-catch-117000-collecting-both-disability-unemployment)
**WTOP**
As many as 117,000 Americans simultaneously collect unemployment benefits and federal **disability** each year, a form of double-dipping that investigators say costs taxpayers $850 million annually and should be ended. The reason for the double-spending, **...**
[New Report Finds Hundreds of Millions in Overlapping Government Assistance **...**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHgATcQRUbOhcmu3b0bde-pifM0PQ&url=http://insurancenewsnet.com/articleNews.aspx?id%3D355943)Insurance News Net (press release)

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Disability protests at benefits contractor Atos HQ - BBC News

[
BBC News](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGk29yrcVJQA8mLoA7zELa8N_o83w&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19437785)



[****Disability** protests at benefits contractor Atos HQ**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGk29yrcVJQA8mLoA7zELa8N_o83w&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19437785)
**BBC News**
**Disability** rights campaigners have ended a week of protests outside the central London headquarters of IT firm Atos which carries out the government's "fit for work" assessments. Atos Healthcare is one of the main sponsors of the Paralympic Games.
[Demo targets disabled benefits tests](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHhMyn6PN6DucMJTnNK7zgBhfsqYA&url=http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/reading/articles/2012/08/31/62304-demo-targets-disabled-benefits-tests/)Reading Chronicle

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Why Children Snore - It Could be Childhood Sleep Apnea

Dr. Brian Rotskoff, Chicago's obstructive sleep apnea expert, helps parents control the far-reaching effects of [sleep apnea](http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/sleepapnea/) in children.

URL: http://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/snoring/snore.php

Rwandan amputees bring message of hope: 'We are superstars' - CNN

[**Rwandan amputees bring message of hope: 'We are superstars'**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFQVJHXo9FtOCxC9Jr4fK7HAnEz9A&url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/31/sport/london-2012-paralympics-rwanda-volleyball/index.html)
**CNN**
Vuningoma was born with his **disability**, but his parents didn't have the money to pay for the medical treatment that might have allowed him to use his leg. Playing for the team has given him a sense of purpose that many disabled people in Rwanda have **...**

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Disabilities group has 'Second Thoughts' on assisted suicide - The Pilot

[
The Pilot](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHGAPIemn1WZkcfCDCusS4-GWOTLQ&url=http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID%3D15055)



[****Disabilities** group has 'Second Thoughts' on assisted suicide**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHGAPIemn1WZkcfCDCusS4-GWOTLQ&url=http://www.thebostonpilot.com/article.asp?ID%3D15055)
**The Pilot**
BOSTON -- A group of Massachusetts residents with **disabilities** opposing legalized assisted suicide are asking Massachusetts voters to have "second thoughts" when they vote on Question 2 in November. Second Thoughts: People with **Disabilities** Opposing **...**

[****](http://news.google.com/news/more?gl=us&pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d_QFaA5P6-ejNkM)

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Guernsey disability survey informs discrimination law decision - BBC News

[**Guernsey **disability** survey informs discrimination law decision**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF0fUBUHQZnlS6XK5Hj3i0acpnSqA&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-19423790)
**BBC News**
The results of a **disability** survey will be used to help decide whether or not Guernsey needs anti-discrimination legislation. Emily Yerby, **disability** and equalities officer, said it was an objective of the survey to develop a **disability** and inclusion **...**

[****](http://news.google.com/news/more?gl=us&pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d5gxSIGzYjqtW3M)

URL: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF0fUBUHQZnlS6XK5Hj3i0acpnSqA&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-19423790

Paralympics 2012: Games sponsor Visa in row with charity - BBC News

[
BBC News](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHnGTm4n313pSoMzmwWN67zgPFI2g&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19431707)



[**Paralympics 2012: Games sponsor Visa in row with charity**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHnGTm4n313pSoMzmwWN67zgPFI2g&url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/disability-sport/19431707)
**BBC News**
One of London 2012's biggest sponsors has been heavily criticised for failing to provide cash machines which can be used by people with sight defects. The Royal National Institute of Blind People threatened legal action against Visa in July under the **...**

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Theatre must get over disability and help us 'put crips in our scripts' - The Guardian (blog)

[
The Guardian (blog)](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHV-VAg4yZxaqlafbT_d8azxQZ4_A&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/30/theatre-disability-crips-in-scripts)



[**Theatre must get over **disability** and help us 'put crips in our scripts'**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHV-VAg4yZxaqlafbT_d8azxQZ4_A&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/30/theatre-disability-crips-in-scripts)
**The Guardian (blog)**
**Disability** is often viewed as worthy, depressing, or a plethora of other negative associations I (and many others) have been trying to challenge and subvert in our work for years. I find this representation astonishing, for the vast majority of my **...**

[****](http://news.google.com/news/more?gl=us&pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d4fBh-ETb8Fc0BM)

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'Intellectual Disability' Bill Would Replace The Term 'Retarded' In Calif ... - Huffington Post

[
California Watch](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGZUGPJEGPtunWVNWtzF1PQSyzCxg&url=http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/legislators-pass-bills-use-intellectual-disability-regulations-17701)



[**'Intellectual **Disability**' Bill Would Replace The Term 'Retarded' In Calif **...****](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGSUeh-z24OKRKla9wqaPqzgrV_5g&url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/28/intellectual-disability-bill-replace-retarded_n_1837476.html)
**Huffington Post**
The terms, which supporters of the bill say are outdated and offensive, would be replaced by "intellectual **disability**" and "person with an intellectual **disability**." The legislation, by Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Santa Monica, passed unanimously in both the **...**
[Legislators pass bills to use 'intellectual **disability**' in regulations](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGZUGPJEGPtunWVNWtzF1PQSyzCxg&url=http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/legislators-pass-bills-use-intellectual-disability-regulations-17701)California Watch

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Emanuel wants more medical exams for firefighters, paramedics on disability - Chicago Sun-Times

[**Emanuel wants more medical exams for firefighters, paramedics on **disability****](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFrdRYNBpGFjNTLutQFqXqNcQlzBw&url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/14790713-418/emanuel-wants-more-frequent-medical-exams-for-firefighters-paramedics-on-disability.html)
**Chicago Sun-Times**
◇Fire personnel and police officers couldn't apply for **disability** leave until they're examined by their departments' medical staff to determine if the injured workers are capable of doing other jobs within their departments. ◇More frequent medical **...**

[****](http://news.google.com/news/more?gl=us&pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dQV7kFUtny_MlXM)

URL: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFrdRYNBpGFjNTLutQFqXqNcQlzBw&url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/14790713-418/emanuel-wants-more-frequent-medical-exams-for-firefighters-paramedics-on-disability.html

Can we afford national disability insurance? - The Australian Financial Review

[**Can we afford national **disability** insurance?**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF96I3QI594KKVvHj6fx2_DvL-G-A&url=http://afr.com/p/opinion/can_we_afford_national_disability_qkW5AAwNcFnQf7nPr534mN)
**The Australian Financial Review**
Can we afford the proposed national **disability** insurance scheme? According to documents released by the Treasury, wage rises for community workers have increased the additional annual running cost of the fully fledged scheme by 15 per cent, to $7.5 **...**

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Seniors at Risk of Hunger Due to Cuts to US Food Stamp Program

Feeding America Warns That Cuts To The Food Stamp Program Will Put Nation's Seniors At Risk Of Hunger - Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger relief organization, warns that pending cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) will put many of our nation's seniors at risk of hunger.

URL: http://www.disabled-world.com/news/america/snap.php

Social Security disability benefits versus retirement benefits - News & Observer

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[**Social Security **disability** benefits versus retirement benefits**][3]
**News & Observer**
Q: I fortunately or unfortunately qualified for social security **disability** and have a few questions about retirement benefits. Next year I can take my pension early or I can wait and take a larger pension when I reach age 65. If I take my pension early **...**
[Austin **Disability** Benefits Lawyer Hails US House Recognition of Social **...**][4]RedOrbit
[Social Security requires continuing **disability** reviews][5]Pittsburgh Post Gazette
[Lower-graded job for health reasons][6]Federal Times (blog)
[LifeHealthPro][2] -[St. Augustine Record][7] -[Duluth News Tribune][8]
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[3]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHq17VMfYEaslfB_o2NzWEnjQcb2g&url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/08/25/2293461/social-security-disability-benefits.html
[4]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGWW3LLJ1QVFW-2C9AP9wOpIrqzJw&url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/politics/1112681829/austin-disability-benefits-lawyer-hails-us-house-recognition-of-social/
[5]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGVQMWsb0w7jXZAoWd40EKGJv4qBQ&url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/social-security-requires-continuing-disability-reviews-649936/
[6]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFJbnwnKTctDRNEdwLuWloqzY8XwA&url=http://blogs.federaltimes.com/federal-retirement/2012/08/24/lower-graded-job-for-health-reasons/
[7]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG3pr-CvS8BJ2SWCqm8J3fQ-4uowg&url=http://staugustine.com/senior-life/2012-08-23/social-security
[8]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFgHsmQKq8zGdD4hkYhWVAypt0W4Q&url=http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/240884/group/homepage/
[9]: http://news.google.com/news/more?gl=us&pz=1&ned=us&ncl=d8KrhnGonRr49LMDphH4LhFpHlVxM

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'Disability hate crime figures are incorrect' - Hemel Gazette

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[**'**Disability** hate crime figures are incorrect'**][2]
**Hemel Gazette**
Elaine Precious from Dacorum Mencap said: "**Disability** hate crime is a real and frequent issue for service users, certainly for people with learning **disabilities**, with taunts, insults and harassment affecting nearly all our members at some stage." **...**

[****][3]

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Paralympic flame draws large crowd at disability event in Lowestoft - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

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[**Paralympic flame draws large crowd at **disability** event in Lowestoft**][2]
**Norfolk Eastern Daily Press**
Cheers and applause greeted the sight of Tony Bayliss, the nominated ambassador of the flame, as he paraded in front of the Waterlane Leisure Centre to help celebrate Waveney's support for disabled athletes before the launch of the Paralympic Games on **...**

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Disability cover is vital when you start working - Independent Online

[****Disability** cover is vital when you start working**][1]
**Independent Online**
**Disability** assurance is one of the most problematic areas of life assurance, accounting for most of the complaints submitted to the life assurance ombudsman each year. And many people regard **disability** assurance as simply an add-on to assurance to **...**

[****][2]

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[2]: http://news.google.com/news/more?gl=us&pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dyPS1SkuEky-llM

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Persons with disabilities in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District receive GH¢48398.97 ... - GhanaWeb

[**Persons with **disabilities** in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District receive GH¢48398.97 **...****][1]
**GhanaWeb**
The Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District in the Northern Region, has received an amount of GH¢48,398.97 from the **Disability** Fund for the empowerment of Persons With **Disabilities** (PWDs) in the district. Mr. Mumuni Isaac Dramani, the District Chief Executive (DCE), **...**

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Austin Disability Benefits Lawyer Hails US House Recognition of Social ... - RedOrbit

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[**Austin **Disability** Benefits Lawyer Hails US House Recognition of Social **...****][3]
**RedOrbit**
A ringing birthday greeting from the U.S. House of Representatives is a public call to secure the future of SSDI benefits, says Austin Social Security **disability** benefits lawyer Bob Richardson. Richardson, founder of The Bob Richardson Law Firm and an **...**
[Social Security requires continuing **disability** reviews][4]Pittsburgh Post Gazette
[Lower-graded job for health reasons][5]Federal Times (blog)
[**Disability** Insurance Observer: Quiet Mandates][2]LifeHealthPro
[St. Augustine Record][6] -[Duluth News Tribune][7] -[TucsonSentinel.com][8]
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[4]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGVQMWsb0w7jXZAoWd40EKGJv4qBQ&url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/social-security-requires-continuing-disability-reviews-649936/
[5]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFJbnwnKTctDRNEdwLuWloqzY8XwA&url=http://blogs.federaltimes.com/federal-retirement/2012/08/24/lower-graded-job-for-health-reasons/
[6]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG3pr-CvS8BJ2SWCqm8J3fQ-4uowg&url=http://staugustine.com/senior-life/2012-08-23/social-security
[7]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFgHsmQKq8zGdD4hkYhWVAypt0W4Q&url=http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/240884/group/homepage/
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[9]: http://news.google.com/news/more?gl=us&pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dDphH4LhFpHlVxMeEluCPq71ro6wM

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A national disability group protests against Goodwill's practices - WTVR

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[**A national **disability** group protests against Goodwill's practices**][2]
**WTVR**
The N.F.B. is angry about Goodwill's use of an exemption in the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act that allows employers to hire individuals with **disabilities** at wage rates below the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour. Section 214(c) of the Federal Fair **...**
[National Federation of the Blind Applauds National Council on **Disability** Report][3]Sacramento Bee
[Protest planned at local Goodwill][4]Greece Post
[National Federation of the Blind to protest Goodwill of Kansas wage practices][5]Wichita Business Journal (blog)

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FGCU musician adapts, wants to inspire - MiamiHerald.com

[**FGCU musician adapts, wants to inspire**][1]
**MiamiHerald.com**
"As far as her physical **disability**, it doesn't get in the way at all," said FGCU sophomore Juan Acosta, who also is on the school's percussion ensemble team. "Seeing her play puts things in perspective for me. When I say I don't feel like playing or I **...**

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Okitela Is Proof That People With Disabilities Can Excel - AllAfrica.com

[**Okitela Is Proof That People With **Disabilities** Can Excel**][1]
**AllAfrica.com**
Peter Tanga Okitela does not remember wallowing in self-pity over his physical **disability**. And his condition, this did not hinder him from becoming a well-known mathematics, chemistry and physics teacher. Before he retired in 2008, after 35 years of **...**

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Classifying disabilities tricky at Paralympics - ESPN

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[**Classifying **disabilities** tricky at Paralympics**][3]
**ESPN**
It aims for fair competition, but with so many **disabilities** and degrees of severity, classifying Paralympic athletes can often seem like a sport in itself. According to that system, Pistorius is classed as a double amputee below the knee and eligible **...**
[A fine balance: Paralympics classify athletes' **disabilities** to ensure fair **...**][4]Washington Post

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Are you an 'AB' or a 'PWD'?: A Paralympic glossary - The Independent

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[**Are you an 'AB' or a 'PWD'?: A Paralympic glossary**][3]
**The Independent**
Some prefer "person with a **disability**", or "PWD", to ensure the individual is emphasised not the **disability**. Paralympic organisers opt for "people with an impairment". Another is "differently abled". 'Handicapped'. An oldie, and not a goodie. Stems **...**
[Australian comedian Adam Hills: 'I was born without a foot. Dull. Move on'][4]The Guardian
[Michigan athletes compete in 2012 Paralympic Games][5]Dearborn Press and Guide
[Paralympics 2012: Lexicon Decoder - what is it?][6]Daily Mail
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Cash for people with disabilities - The Press Association

[**Cash for people with **disabilities****][1]
**The Press Association**
Health advice service NHS 24 will get £50,000 to develop a "learning **disability** zone" within the NHS Inform website with information for people with a learning **disability**. Public Health Minister Michael Matheson said: "We know that people with learning **...**

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In Worcester, no shortage of disability pensions for one-time police officers ... - Worcester Telegram

[**In Worcester, no shortage of **disability** pensions for one-time police officers **...****][1]
**Worcester Telegram**
WORCESTER — More than a third of the city's retired firefighters and police officers are drawing **disability** pensions that cost the retirement system and city taxpayers much more than regular retirement benefits. While city officials and pension reform **...**

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Ex-Official Told To Repay $411688 In Disability Pension Funds - Hartford Courant

[**Ex-Official Told To Repay $411688 In **Disability** Pension Funds**][1]
**Hartford Courant**
A longtime deputy state environmental commissioner was allowed to retire in 2006 at age 50 with an $85,000-a-year lifetime "**disability** pension" because of a degenerative spinal condition — but now he's been told to give back $411,688 in pension **...**

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Jeffrey Epstein, Financier, Fights For The Only Disabilities Advocacy Group In ... - Sacramento Bee

[**Jeffrey Epstein, Financier, Fights For The Only **Disabilities** Advocacy Group In **...****][1]
**Sacramento Bee**
NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of an unprecedented class action lawsuit by disabled citizens in the US Virgin Islands against their government (VI Alliance v. the Government of the US Virgin Islands), financier, Jeffrey Epstein **...**

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AMA disburses common fund to persons with disabilities - Myjoyonline.com

[**AMA disburses common fund to persons with **disabilities****][1]
**Myjoyonline.com**
Thirty Persons with **Disabilities** (PWDs) in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, on Friday received an amount of GHC 25, 700 as their share of the Assembly's Common Fund to support their activities. In 2010, PWDs in Ghana were made to enjoy two percent of **...**

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NY man ordered to repay disability money - Wall Street Journal

[**NY man ordered to repay **disability** money**][1]
**Wall Street Journal**
ALBANY, N.Y. — A federal judge has ordered a 47-year-old New York man to repay more than $25,000 he collected in Social Security **disability** benefits after his health improved and he resumed working. U.S. District Court Judge Mae D'Agostino has also **...**

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Classifying disabilities tricky at Paralympics - NECN

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[**Classifying **disabilities** tricky at Paralympics**][3]
**NECN**
It exists to make the competition as fair as possible, but with so many **disabilities** and degrees of severity, classifying Paralympic athletes can often seem like a sport in itself. According to that system, Pistorius is classed as a double amputee **...**
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Change may be tough, but Social Security is fixable - MiamiHerald.com

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[**Change may be tough, but Social Security is fixable**][3]
**MiamiHerald.com**
Despite Social Security's long-term problems, the massive retirement and **disability** program could be preserved for generations to come with modest but politically difficult changes to benefits or taxes, or a combination of both. Some options could **...**
[Social Security requires continuing **disability** reviews][4]Pittsburgh Post Gazette
[Lower-graded job for health reasons][5]Federal Times (blog)
[**Disability** Insurance Observer: Quiet Mandates][2]LifeHealthPro
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Ohio McDonald's employee who has developmental disability honored - Zanesville Times Recorder

[**Ohio McDonald's employee who has developmental **disability** honored**][1]
**Zanesville Times Recorder**
Barb Ramey, 63, reacts after being presented with a bouquet of flowers during her retirement celebration Friday at McDonald's in Chillicothe. Ramey is retiring after 35 years of employment at the fast food restaurant. / Stephanie Stanley/For **...**

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Okitela Is Proof That People With Disabilities Can Excel - AllAfrica.com

[**Okitela Is Proof That People With **Disabilities** Can Excel**][1]
**AllAfrica.com**
Peter Tanga Okitela does not remember wallowing in self-pity over his physical **disability**. And his condition, this did not hinder him from becoming a well-known mathematics, chemistry and physics teacher. Before he retired in 2008, after 35 years of **...**

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Commitment to Disabled, Mentally Ill Assured - AllAfrica.com

[**Commitment to Disabled, Mentally Ill Assured**][1]
**AllAfrica.com**
Ghana became the 119th country in the world to ratify the **Disability** Rights Convention, a landmark international treaty that mandates the protection and promotion of human rights for more than one billion people with **disabilities** worldwide. More than **...**
[Breaking Barriers: The **Disability** Rights Movement in Russia][2]Human Rights Watch

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