ADA and Employment of People Using Illegal Drugs
How the problem of illegal drug use is handled by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
ADA and People Traveling on a Demand Responsive System
How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affects people using a demand responsive system to travel.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
ADA and People Traveling on a Fixed Route System
How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affects people using a fixed route system, like trains and buses, to travel.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
ADA and People Traveling on Intercity and Commuter Rail Lines
How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affects people using intercity and commuter rail lines.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
ADA and People Who Travel on Public Services
How the Americans with Disabilities Act affects people using public services for travel.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
ADA and People with a Hearing Disability
How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affects people with a hearing disability.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
ADA and Public Building Access
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) can guarantee access to buildings.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
ADA and Sexual Orientation Discrimination
How the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) affects transvestites and other sexual issues.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
Americans with Disabilities Act - A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
(Separate Website)
If you are seeking a job or are new to the workforce, you should become familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), a federal civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of society. One fundamental principle of the ADA is that individuals with disabilities who want to work and are qualified to work must have an equal opportunity to work. This brochure, from the Social Security Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice answers questions you may have about your employment rights under the ADA.
By: Social Security Administration, EEOC and Department of Justice
Benefits for children with disabilities
(Separate Website)
This booklet will tell you the kinds of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits a child with a disability might get. It also tells you how the government evaluates disability claims for children.
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
Challenging Social Security Decisions
(Separate Website)
Learn how to use the social security hearing and appeals system.
By: Social Security Administration
DisabilityInfo.gov - A Website for Disability-Related Government Resources
(Separate Website)
This web site provides a comprehensive list of the federal government's online information for people with disabilities. From the DisabilityInfo.gov home page you may select the category of information or services you're interested in from tabs at the top of the page. From the DisabilityInfo.gov home page you can also use the search function to look for any information by typing in related words.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
How ADA Affects Employment
What the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) says about employment.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
How ADA Affects New and Remodeled Building Construction
How the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) affects new and remodeled construction.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
How ADA Affects Public Accommodations Owned by Private Organizations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) says a public accommodation is a public place and it must be open to people with disabilities.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
Social Security: Your Right to Representation
(Separate Website)
How you can use your right to representation with SSA
By: Social Security Administration
SSI/SSDI Issues
SSD helps people who have worked a certain amount of time to continue to receive income when they become disabled. SSI is based on financial need. It is for people who are 65 years of age or older with little or no income, or people of any age who are blind or disabled, including children, with little or no income.
By: Law Access New Mexico [CLSC-funded]
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Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
(Separate Website)
The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 was enacted on Dec. 17, 1999. This new law: increases beneficiary choice in obtaining rehabilitation and vocational services;
removes barriers that require people with disabilities to choose between health care coverage and work; and assures that more Americans with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in the workforce and lessen their dependence on public benefits. The provisions of the law become effective at various times, generally beginning one year after enactment. They are described in this document from the Social Security Administration web site.
By: Social Security Administration
What an Employer Can and Cannot Do Under ADA
How an employer may act under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
What Disability Law Means to Americans
A short explanation of why the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was created.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid - ABQ [CLSC-funded]
Elder Workshops
(Separate Website)
The workshop presentation is a general group discussion of current law topics. The clinic appointments are scheduled 30 minute private consultations with an attorney. Seniors wishing to consult with an attorney should contact the listed individual to schedule a clinic appointment begining approximately one month prior to the date of the presentation.
Lawyer Referral for the Elderly Program
(Separate Website)
A Program of the New Mexico State Bar Foundation
Providing legal information, advice, brief services, and referrals to all New Mexico residents who are 55 years of age and older.
Albuquerque & Surrounding Communities: (505) 797-6005
Toll Free: 1-800-876-6657
Legal Helpline Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Guide to Survivor Benefits for Families of Men and Women in the Armed Services
(Separate Website)
This guide answers many questions about the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) and the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan (RSFPP), other annuity programs and VSI payments to beneficiaries. The document may be downloaded in PDF format only. If an annuitant has specific questions concerning the annuity, please call toll free 1-800-435-3396. Overseas customers may call commercial (303) 676-6552.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Guide to Wills
(Separate Website)
This website answers questions such as what is a will, why you need a will and more.
By: AARP
Life Estates
Guide to life estates in New Mexico.
By: Law Access New Mexico [CLSC-funded]
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Reverse Mortgages
(Separate Website)
A reverse mortgage is a loan against your home that you do not have to pay back for as long as you live in your home. With a reverse mortgage, you can turn the value of your home into cash and not have to make monthly repayments. The total loan must be paid back when the last surviving borrower dies, sells the home, or permanently moves away.
Reverse mortgages are quite a bit different from other types of debt. These loans can be complicated, and you have a lot at stake. So be sure to investigate reverse mortgages carefully before deciding if one makes sense for you.
By: AARP Legal Services Network
Wills and Heirs
Guide to wills and heirs in New Mexico.
By: Law Access New Mexico [CLSC-funded]
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Elder Workshops
(Separate Website)
The workshop presentation is a general group discussion of current law topics. The clinic appointments are scheduled 30 minute private consultations with an attorney. Seniors wishing to consult with an attorney should contact the listed individual to schedule a clinic appointment begining approximately one month prior to the date of the presentation.
Lawyer Referral for the Elderly Program
(Separate Website)
A Program of the New Mexico State Bar Foundation
Providing legal information, advice, brief services, and referrals to all New Mexico residents who are 55 years of age and older.
Albuquerque & Surrounding Communities: (505) 797-6005
Toll Free: 1-800-876-6657
Legal Helpline Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
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