Welcome to the new Executive Committee: Chair: Emily Cooper Chair Elect: Debra Maryanov Past Chair: Tiffany Blackmon Treasurer: Jan Atwill Secretary: Rebecca Babarsky Members at Large: Terisa Page, Bill Spiry, and Renee Caubisens
A complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, is one of the first federal lawsuits seeking disability benefits based solely on post-Covid ailments under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Read more on …
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“Surviving members of same-sex couples who weren’t able to marry because it wasn’t yet legal may now be eligible for survivor benefits from Social Security.” Read the New York Times article here: More Same-Sex Couples May be Eligible for Social …
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The nominating committee is currently seeking section members who would like to join next year’s executive committee. The Disability Law Section Executive Committee has several openings on the committee for 2022-23. The Committee is made up of a Chair, Chair …
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The Federal Bar Association’s Social Security Section shared the below message today: “Help Get Congress to Include as Much of the SSI Restoration Act as possible into the upcoming Reconciliation Bill. Items that we will be fighting to include in …
A new Eugene-based nonprofit, Jerry Adams Aquatics Resilience, (https://jaarprogram.org/), is a program teaching water safety and swimming skills to serve three groups: children with disabilities, in the foster care system, and with mental illness. JAAR is seeking an attorney to …
The Disability Law Section Executive Committee will have openings for the 2022-23 year. The committee includes: Chair Chair Elect Treasurer Secretary General members If you’re interested in a position, please feel free to reach out with any questions ([email protected]), or …
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Commissioner Saul was fired today, 7/9/21, Kilolo Kijakazi has been appointed as acting commissioner. Read more here: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/09/politics/social-security-commissioner-fired-by-biden/index.html
The MBA is hosting the following CLE: Practicing Law with Invisible Disabilities: Tools, Insights, and Methods for Lawyers Experiencing or Supporting Lawyers with Disabilities Thursday, June 10 from Noon-1:30 pm Remote attendance only via Zoom 1.5 hours of MCLE Access …
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Ginevra Ralph, who is Co-Founder of The Shedd Institute, a concert hall in Eugene, has been involved in getting hearing loops installed in community venues. She is planning to work on removing barriers in courtrooms, including working to get hearing …