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As hospitals around the country brace for an expected surge of patients inflicted with the COVID-19 coronavirus, there are fears that health care providers will begin rationing treatment, with [...]

The duty a trustee owes to a beneficiary is a fiduciary duty which is the highest duty the law creates for one person to another. What happens, though, if disputes arise?

To protect its workers and the public during the coronavirus pandemic, the Social Security Administration has suspended face-to-face service at its field offices and hearings offices [...]

Student loan officials from seven states and the District of Columbia are calling on the federal government to automatically discharge the student loan debt of people with disabilities who are [...]

The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing regulations that would end legal protections for passengers wishing to fly with emotional support animals and define a service animal as a [...]

According to a new investigative report, some county election officials are using their failure to make their polling locations accessible as a pretext for closing them.

New federal regulations set to take effect April 1, 2020, may make it significantly harder for many with disabilities to obtain food stamps. The new rules do not include any analysis of their [...]

With the Student Earned Income Exclusion, students on SSI may be able to earn additional income without jeopardizing their eligibility for benefits. 

ABLE accounts are a game-changer for families with special needs, but there has been confusion about how the accounts work. Here are answers to basic questions about what ABLE accounts can and [...]

The Department of Health and Human Services will now give states the option to obtain a portion of their federal Medicaid funding via so-called "block grants," although beneficiaries with [...]