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Certificate of Need (CON) is issued to health care providers
Is a certificate issued by a government body to a health care provider who is proposing to construct, modify, or expand facilities, or to offer new or different types of health services. CON is intended to prevent duplication of services and overbedding. The certificate signifies that the change has been approved.

 

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

Any disabled person in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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Source: CDC state health profiles occupational Disability
 

Living with a disability in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Disability include:

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

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

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

 
Pennsylvania 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
 
 
Pennsylvania External Sites    
 
 

A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Disability Rights Section - NYAV Washington, DC 20530. www.ada.gov. (800) 514-0301 (voice) (800) 514-0383 (TTY) ...
ADA Settlement with the Philadelphia Court of Common Pl
In order to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not denied the opportunity to serve ... For the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Pennsyl

 

 

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Latest news about Disability cases in Pennsylvania and nationwide:

Job Applicants With Disabilities To Benefit From Fact Sheet On Rights Throughout Hiring Process
As National Disability Employment Awareness Month begins, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today released a new fact sheet d...
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Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Has Some Level of Disability, U.S. Census Bureau Reports
Nearly 1 in 5 persons -- 53 million people -- said they had some level of disability in 1997, while 1 in 8 -- 33 million -- reported they had a sev...
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Today's Terms

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.

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Definition:
Those services identified in Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which are provided in an individualized plan for employment necessary to assist an individual with a disability in preparing for, securing, retaining, or regaining an employment outcome that is consistent with the strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice of the individual.

Mental disorder

Definition:
In DSM-III, a mental disorder is conceptualized as a clinically significant behavioral or psychologic syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that typically is associated with either a painful symptom (distress) or impairment in one or more important areas of functioning (disability).

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Topics Related to Disability:

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

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Pennsylvania Disability Attorney

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

  • Aliquippa
  • Allentown
  • Bensalem
  • Bethlehem
  • Butler
  • Carlisle
  • Chambersburg
  • Chester
  • Coatesville
  • Coraopolis
  • Downingtown
  • Doylestown
  • East Stroudsburg
  • Easton
  • Greensburg
  • Hanover
  • Havertown
  • Hazleton
  • Irwin
  • Lancaster
  • Lansdale
  • Lebanon
  • Lititz
  • Media
  • Morrisville
  • New Castle
  • New Kensington
  • Norristown
  • Philadelphia
  • Pittsburgh
  • Pottstown
  • Southampton
  • State College
  • Uniontown
  • Upper Darby
  • Warminster
  • Washington
  • West Chester
  • Wilkes Barre
  • Williamsport
  • York
 


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