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Workplace injuries and deaths can have severe consequences. Injured workers often must take time away from work, and disabilities they incur may prevent them from returning to their jobs. Medical care and funeral expenses can be costly.

My daughter lives in HUD-supported housing, and her rent is 30% of her income. It appears that in 2024 distributions from SNTs will count as income, except for distributions of trust principal or when used to pay for health and medical care expenses...

Can there be two separate special needs trusts opened for a disabled child about to be an adult? One opened by the parents to protect assets that the disabled adult will inherit as well as funds from parents to supplement...

Individuals with certain disabilities may be able to secure disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you or a loved one have bipolar disorder, you may wonder whether the SSA considers bipolar disorder a disability.

Intellectual or developmental disability, known as IDD, affects approximately 7.39 million people in the United States. Typically present at birth or onsetting in childhood, IDDs adversely impact a person's physical, neurological, or emotional development.

The SSA added 12 new conditions to the program in August 2023.

According to a new report, individuals with disabilities who receive benefits from means-tested programs like SSI and Medicaid are at the most risk for financial ruin after an emergency.

The ever-increasing life expectancies of people with disabilities mean that comprehensive special needs planning requires short- and long-term planning.

I'm the trustee of a special needs trust. If the beneficiary needs something purchased, am I allowed to buy it on my personal credit card and then have the trust reimburse me?...