An appeals court recently ruled that federal employees’ disability retirement benefits cannot be denied solely based on a lack of “objective” medical evidence.

With lawmakers on Capitol Hill struggling to reach a deal to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month, advocates say that people with disabilities have a lot at stake. Many federal workers, ...

Nearly a month into the federal shutdown, some organizations aiding people with disabilities are starting to scale back services as the effects begin to mount. The government shut down at the ...

Larysa Kautz said that both of her parents, in addition to being immigrants, had “invisible disabilities” that limited their workplace opportunities. “My dad probably would have been diagnosed with ...

But while that pressure can be intense on the average borrower, it can become especially serious for those who depend on ...

Q: You have written past columns in which you said it is very difficult to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. I ...

Ian is 63 and living with a permanent disability. He wants to make sure his income — largely composed of government benefits and a recent inheritance — will meet his cash flow needs. He has two key ...