Legal Rights of the Deaf
(Separate Website)
Legal rights, mostly regarding interpreters and effective communication in a variety of settings.
By: National Association for the Deaf
Social Security for the Blind
Guide to when you can be declared blind for Social Security and what can cause the blindness.
By: Social Security Administration
Age Discrimination in Employment Protections against unlawful discrimination in hiring, promotion, salaries.
Challenging Social Security Decisions
(Separate Website)
Learn how to use the social security hearing and appeals system.
By: Social Security Administration
Housing discrimination and elders Getting changes in rules and living space to enable elders and people with disabilities to remain at home
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Medicare Hospital, doctor, prescription benefits
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Social Security: Your Right to Representation
(Separate Website)
How you can use your right to representation with SSA
By: Social Security Administration
VA Aid & Attendance Home health care assistance for veterans and spouses
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Common Questions About General Assistance and SSI
Important questions and answers about getting General Assistance.
By: Human Services Department
Common Questions About Supplemental Security Income
(Separate Website)
Questions and anwers about Supplemental Security Income.
By: Social Security Administration
How to Get Ready for Your Hearing
Get ready for your hearing with this guidelines.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
How to Get Ready for Your Hearing: A Checklist
A list of the steps you should take to get ready for your hearing.
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Social Security: Your Right to Representation
(Separate Website)
How you can use your right to representation with SSA
By: Social Security Administration
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
(Separate Website)
Social Security Administration site explaining how to get Supplemental Security Income.
By: Social Security Administration
Legal Rights of the Deaf
(Separate Website)
Legal rights, mostly regarding interpreters and effective communication in a variety of settings.
By: National Association for the Deaf
Social Security for the Blind
Guide to when you can be declared blind for Social Security and what can cause the blindness.
By: Social Security Administration
Age Discrimination in Employment Protections against unlawful discrimination in hiring, promotion, salaries.
Challenging Social Security Decisions
(Separate Website)
Learn how to use the social security hearing and appeals system.
By: Social Security Administration
Housing discrimination and elders Getting changes in rules and living space to enable elders and people with disabilities to remain at home
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Medicare Hospital, doctor, prescription benefits
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Social Security: Your Right to Representation
(Separate Website)
How you can use your right to representation with SSA
By: Social Security Administration
VA Aid & Attendance Home health care assistance for veterans and spouses
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Legal Rights of the Deaf
(Separate Website)
Legal rights, mostly regarding interpreters and effective communication in a variety of settings.
By: National Association for the Deaf
HOME - New Mexico
(Separate Website)
Help for disabled persons who want to own their own homes.
By: HOME - New Mexico
Housing discrimination and disabilities Federal and state laws protect rights of those with disabilities to housing. July 2009
By: New Mexico Legal Aid
Common Questions About General Assistance and SSI
Important questions and answers about getting General Assistance.
By: Human Services Department
Common Questions About Supplemental Security Income
(Separate Website)
Questions and anwers about Supplemental Security Income.
By: Social Security Administration
Plan for Achieving Self-Support
(Separate Website)
A plan for achieving self-support, or PASS for short, is a plan for your future. Many people with disabilities want to work, and you're probably one of them. But maybe you need to go back to school before you can get a job. Or, maybe you'd like to start your own business, but you don't have the money. Whatever your work goal may be, a PASS can help you reach it. You may download a PASS form in PDF format from this page of the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
Qualify and Apply for Supplemental Security Income for the Disabled
(Separate Website)
How to meet the requirements and apply for SSI.
By: Social Security Administration
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
(Separate Website)
Social Security Administration site explaining how to get Supplemental Security Income.
By: Social Security Administration
Employment for the Disabled
(Separate Website)
SSA web site section which deals with getting and keeping employment for the disabled.
By: Social Security Administration
Employment Support for People with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Help to find jobs for people with disabilities.
By: Social Security Administration
Plan for Achieving Self-Support
(Separate Website)
A plan for achieving self-support, or PASS for short, is a plan for your future. Many people with disabilities want to work, and you're probably one of them. But maybe you need to go back to school before you can get a job. Or, maybe you'd like to start your own business, but you don't have the money. Whatever your work goal may be, a PASS can help you reach it. You may download a PASS form in PDF format from this page of the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Serving Disabled Veterans is Our Number One Mission. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) is the VA program that assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to achieve employment or enhance their ability to function independently at home and in the community. This web site provides more information about VR&E programs.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Working While Disabled - How the Social Security Administration Can Help
(Separate Website)
This booklet from the Social Security Administration web site explains: Part 1—Why We Want To
Help You Return To Work; Part 2—What You Should Know About Social Security Work Incentives; Part 3—What You Should Know About SSI Work Incentives; Part 4—What And How You Should Report To Social Security
By: Social Security Administration
Common Questions About General Assistance and SSI
Important questions and answers about getting General Assistance.
By: Human Services Department
Common Questions About Supplemental Security Income
(Separate Website)
Questions and anwers about Supplemental Security Income.
By: Social Security Administration
Plan for Achieving Self-Support
(Separate Website)
A plan for achieving self-support, or PASS for short, is a plan for your future. Many people with disabilities want to work, and you're probably one of them. But maybe you need to go back to school before you can get a job. Or, maybe you'd like to start your own business, but you don't have the money. Whatever your work goal may be, a PASS can help you reach it. You may download a PASS form in PDF format from this page of the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
Qualify and Apply for Supplemental Security Income for the Disabled
(Separate Website)
How to meet the requirements and apply for SSI.
By: Social Security Administration
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
(Separate Website)
Social Security Administration site explaining how to get Supplemental Security Income.
By: Social Security Administration
Employment for the Disabled
(Separate Website)
SSA web site section which deals with getting and keeping employment for the disabled.
By: Social Security Administration
Employment Support for People with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
Help to find jobs for people with disabilities.
By: Social Security Administration
Plan for Achieving Self-Support
(Separate Website)
A plan for achieving self-support, or PASS for short, is a plan for your future. Many people with disabilities want to work, and you're probably one of them. But maybe you need to go back to school before you can get a job. Or, maybe you'd like to start your own business, but you don't have the money. Whatever your work goal may be, a PASS can help you reach it. You may download a PASS form in PDF format from this page of the Social Security Administration.
By: Social Security Administration
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services for Veterans
(Separate Website)
Serving Disabled Veterans is Our Number One Mission. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) is the VA program that assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to achieve employment or enhance their ability to function independently at home and in the community. This web site provides more information about VR&E programs.
By: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Working While Disabled - How the Social Security Administration Can Help
(Separate Website)
This booklet from the Social Security Administration web site explains: Part 1—Why We Want To
Help You Return To Work; Part 2—What You Should Know About Social Security Work Incentives; Part 3—What You Should Know About SSI Work Incentives; Part 4—What And How You Should Report To Social Security
By: Social Security Administration
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