Traumatic brain injury is linked to a persistently increased risk for work disability irrespective of the severity of the trauma, a new cohort study shows.
COVID-19 has raised a series of challenging issues about the workplace as parts of the country ease restrictions and people return to work. Here are a few. Jennifer is an obstetrician who has been ...
Patients with traumatic brain injury were more likely to collect work disability benefits, with odds increasing with the severity of the injury, than patients who did not have these injuries, ...
Work disability and sickness absence represent critical challenges that affect individuals’ health, quality of life and socioeconomic participation. These conditions arise when physical or mental ...
WASHINGTON – Assessments of a person’s ability to function at work provide important information for disability determinations, and many validated tests are available to assess work-related physical ...
Women’s History Month, observed annually in March, focuses on the contributions women have made across history, culture and ...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which causes affected individuals to be impulsive, hyperactive, or inattentive, is typically treated with medications ...
“Enable: The Disability Podcast” is a new podcast featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities. In our latest episode, Darelyn Pazdel of PRIDE Industries speaks about ...
Helen Dickinson receives funding from ARC, NHMRC, WISE and CYDA. Dennis Petrie receives funding from WISE, Department of Health and Aged Care, NHMRC, ARC and NDIA. Zoe Aitken receives funding from ...
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Is obstructive sleep apnea considered a disability?
Medically reviewed by Valerie Cacho, MD Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) usually does not qualify as a disability on its own.However, severe OSA may be considered a disability if it causes health ...
The psychological assessment can be a stressful part of your disability application, but with preparation, it doesn’t have to be. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that less than 23% of ...
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