| One of the additional forces which create racial | | | | agencies and labor unions from discriminating against |
| discrimination is disability. An estimated 20.8% of the | | | | qualified individuals with disabilities in job application |
| African American community was said to be in some | | | | procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, |
| form of disability, higher than the general disability | | | | job training, or in the terms, conditions and privileges |
| rate of 19.4% in the country. The impairment could | | | | of employment." |
| be either one of physical or mental. | | | | Further, the United States government requires |
| The Social Security Disability Act defines it as the | | | | agencies and organizations with government funding |
| "inability to adopt in any substantial gainful activity by | | | | to provide accessibility programs and services. |
| reason of any medically determinable physical or | | | | A person under the age of 65 can claim under Social |
| mental impairment which can be expected to result in | | | | Security disability benefits. Upon reaching this age, it |
| death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a | | | | will take the form of retirement benefits in the same |
| continuous period of not less than 12 months." | | | | amount. |
| While the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) defines | | | | The Social Security Administration pays disability |
| disability as any one with: | | | | benefits under the following programs: |
| 1. a physical or mental impairment that substantially | | | | • The Social Security disability insurance |
| limits one or more of the major life activities of an | | | | program - This program pays benefit to you and |
| individual | | | | certain family members if you have worked long |
| 2. a record of such an impairment | | | | enough and paid Social Security taxes.If your child's |
| 3. being regarded as having such an impairment | | | | disability started before the age of 22, he/she may |
| According to the United States Department of | | | | qualify for benefits on your earnings record. |
| Education, disability includes any of the following: | | | | • The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) |
| • Autism | | | | program - This program pays benefits to disabled |
| • Deaf-blindness | | | | adults and children who have limited income and |
| • Deafness | | | | resources. One can only imagine the complexities and |
| • Emotional disturbance | | | | hassle of personally filing social security disability |
| • Hearing Impairment | | | | claims. And even if you were able to do so by |
| • Mental retardation | | | | yourself, the most probable thing that could happen is |
| • Multiple disabilities | | | | that your claim would be denied. |
| • Orthopedic impairment | | | | In this regard, it is best to secure the services of a |
| • Specific learning disability | | | | Los Angeles disability lawyer to help you succeed in |
| • Speech or language impairment | | | | your claim in any lawful way possible. |
| • Traumatic brain injury | | | | To help you with issues regarding social security |
| • Visual impairment | | | | disability, you can consult with our expert Los |
| More than a decade ago, the Americans with | | | | Angeles disability lawyers by logging on to our |
| Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits "private employers, | | | | website. |
| state and local governments and employment | | | | |