A House bill that would require people convicted in death-penalty cases to submit evidence of an IQ below 75 to claim an intellectual disability defense advanced in a committee last week after ...

The Department of Veteran Affairs headquarters in Washington, D.C., is shown in April 2016. (Alan Lessig/Staff) About 32,000 veterans’ disability claims were delayed — some as long as five years — due ...

Across Ontario and beyond, more people are facing disability claim denials from their insurance providers. For individuals already coping with serious health challenges, these refusals add another ...

Many applicants are denied disability benefits the first time. Marc Whitehead, disability attorney, explains how to avoid ...

WASHINGTON — Cutting delays in the claims process for veterans filing for disability and adjusting the compensation rate for family members who are survivors of veterans or active-duty troops who died ...

The seal on the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. is shown in June 2013. (Charles Dharapak/AP) The backlog of veterans first-time disability claims in coming ...

Jim Peckey was a young Navy petty officer stationed in Bahrain when the 9/11 attacks happened. As the nation went on a war footing, he suddenly shifted from administrative and IT duties to lugging ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has set a record in 2026 by processing 1 million disability claims faster than ever, reducing average completion time from 141.5 days to 80.7 days. Accuracy improved ...

Filing for disability can be a tremendously taxing task for many people in Canada. First, there are the logistics, including the sheer volume of paperwork and supporting documentation you must ...

A handful of people are responsible for suing thousands of local businesses under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Hartford Casualty Insurance Company is asking a federal court to cap a disability-discrimination coverage dispute at $5,000 - ...