Permanent disability can entitle you to lifetime benefits. Here's what you need to know about suffering a permanent disabling condition.

Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez Applying for disability benefits through Social Security, known as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), can be a tricky process, especially if you are also ...

Navigating the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) application process can be complex, especially when dealing with a debilitating condition. With a high rate of initial application denials, ...

Disability is best viewed as the outcome of interactions among several factors. Modifying any of these factors can be enabling.

Collecting disability data as we collect other demographic data is essential to better understanding the U.S. population, improving the allocation of resources across a wide range of programs and ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) widened the definition of disability so that it would be broadly construed.

The Center for American Progress and The Arc break down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, exposing how its deep cuts to ...

Definition of disability: How an insurer defines a disability. The most common definitions are own-occupation disability and any-occupation disability, each of which is defined below.

Definitions of disability have evolved over time. Consistent with the biopsychosocial model used by the World Health Organization, we conceptualize disability as an interaction between a person ...

Columnist Anna Jeter shares her journey of embracing visibility and redefining her own definition of disabled after a ...