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Adult Care Home is also called board and care home or group home
Residence which offers housing and personal care services for 3 to 16 residents. Services (such as meals, supervision, and transportation) are usually provided by the owner or manager. May be single family home. (Licensed as adult family home or adult group home.)

 

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

Any disabled person in Maine 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 Maine
Skin Diseases 10.6
Dust Diseases 0.6
Respiratory Conditions 5
Poisoning 0.4
Physical Agents 5.2
Repeated Trauma 158
All Other 6.4

Source: CDC state health profiles occupational Disability
 

Living with a disability in Maine 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 Maine 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 Maine Disability include:

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

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

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

 
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  Republicans on Social Security
AUDIO, RM, 44Kbps, 23:06, 06/23/2005

House Republican leaders are embracing an approach to Social Security reform that differs from the proposals set forth by the Bush administration
Source: NPR
 
 
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DeMint Press Release Following the Failed Vote
Washington, D.C. – Today, fifty-three U.S. Senators voted against an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Resolution, introduced by U.S. S...
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HHS Awards Kansas Grant To Help People With Disabilities Maintain Employment
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced a $5 million award to Kansas to demonstrate whether additional services and supports to working ind...
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HHS Awards Additional $9 Million to Help States Develop Aging and Disability Resource Centers
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced 12 grants totaling nearly $9 million to support state efforts to create "one stop" centers to help ...
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SSI State Supplement

Definition:
A cash benefit authorized by Ch. 49.77 and 49.775, Wis. Stats. This benefit is intended to supplement the federal SSI benefit payment. Eligibility is based on current receipt of federal SSI benefits or special "grandfathered" status as a recipient of the state supplement only.

Reasonable Accommodation

Definition:
Any change in the job application process, work environment or work process, or modification to the benefits or privileges of employment, that results in equal employment opportunity for an individual with a disability.

Work Incentives/Employment Support

Definition:
SSA policies that help disability beneficiaries go to work and receive benefits in an attempt to become more independent.

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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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Maine Social-Security Attorney

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

  • Auburn
  • Augusta
  • Bangor
  • Biddeford
  • Brunswick
  • Lewiston
  • Portland
  • Saco
  • Sanford
  • Scarborough
  • South Portland
  • Waterville
  • Westbrook
  • Windham
 


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