Conditional supplemental security income (SSI) payments give SSI recipients payments when they have non-liquid resources that push them over SSI resource limits. Under SSI, recipients must remain below a certain threshold limit on resources...
disability law
Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health (1990)
Overview:
Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health (1990) is an important United States Supreme Court case involving an incompetent young adult and the “right to die.” This case was the first "right to die" case heard by the Supreme Court. In...
defined benefit plan
A defined benefit plan is a type of employee sponsored retirement plan where the amount an employee will receive is fixed. When retired, the employee will receive the same periodic amount of money agreed upon with the employer unlike plans...
dependents benefits
Dependents benefits are social security proceeds which may be received by those who rely on the primary recipient’s income. Dependents benefits often take the form of survivor benefits, although in some circumstances dependents may receive...
disability
Disability remains to be a subjective term and is usually determined on a case to case basis. According to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), § 35.108 categorizes and defines disability with respect to an individual as:
Actual...disability benefits
Overview:
Disability benefits refers to money available from the government for people with disabilities. These benefits are available under Title II of the Social Security Act as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI...
disability law
Disability law refers to laws related to individuals with disabilities; specifically, these laws protect disabled individuals from certain kinds of discrimination. Disability laws are particularly concerned with employment, housing, education...
discrimination
Discrimination refers to different treatment for similarly situated parties, especially when no legitimate reason appears to exist. For example, an employer who rejects all female applicants and hires the first male applicant with the same...
education
Education Law: An Overview
Education law is a broad topic that encompasses several legal subjects. Education exists as a government function, which is administered through the public school system by the Department of Education. The states,...
EEOC
EEOC refers to the abbreviation for the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, a federal agency created by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, responsible for enforcement and interpretation of federal laws proscribing discrimination...