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