Should an employee's disability prompt special treatment? Ask Johnny

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination. Once an employee discloses a disability, the expectation is ...

Proposed workers’ comp bills target medical access, disability pay

Washington lawmakers are weighing changes to workers’ comp that would tighten medical provider standards and boost long-term disability benefits for injured workers with families.
HRD America

Amazon worker lawsuit alleges mishandling of disability leave and firing

The complaint states that on March 19, 2025, Banuelos’s medical provider faxed the leave recommendation to Amazon. That same ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

What Is Short-Term Disability? How It Works, How to Apply, and What Qualifies

Short-term medical disability insurance replaces a portion of your income if you are temporarily unable to work after a qualifying temporary illness or injury. Eligibility and coverage depend on your ...
California Healthline

‘Breaking a Promise’: California Deficit Could Halt Raises for Disability Workers

Disability care workers Ricardo Zegri and Niurka Sureda-Jackson sit outside the California state Capitol on April 10. Zegri says Taco Bell would pay him more than the $19 an hour he makes as a ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australian disability support worker denounces big-business attacks on “sleepover” rates and other hard-won rights

The Australian Industry Group and NDIS providers are attacking hard-won penalty rates of disability support workers. [Photo: Facebook/People with Disability Australia] In late 2023, the big business ...
UNHCR

Q&A: Refugee worker turns a disability into an advantage

GENEVA, November 30 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency will be marking International Day for Persons with Disabilities on Monday with a panel discussion in Geneva about UNHCR's role on the rights of ...