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People with psychosocial disability from mental illness will lose out from tightened NDIS eligibility

Later this week, a Senate committee is expected to deliver its report into legislation to tighten eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The committee’s inquiry was extended and the bill amended in a deal with the Greens in June.

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Insurer denied claim against workplace accident during lunch break; employee escalated the issue in Delhi HC and won ₹7.86 lakh compensation with 12% interest

Employee denied compensation as he lost his left leg due to accident at workplace during lunch-break; Delhi HC orders insurance company to pay Rs 7.86 lakh with 12% interest under Employee's Compensation Act, 1923. Know how he won the case in high court.

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No Pseudonymity for Autistic Ex-Judge-Candidate, Alleging Failure to Accommodate Disability in Bar Investigation

From a decision last Tuesday in Doe v. Florida Bar by Magistrate Judge Robert Norway (M.D. Fla.): Plaintiff argues that… The post No Pseudonymity for Autistic Ex-Judge-Candidate, Alleging Failure to Accommodate Disability in Bar Investigation appeared first on Reason.com.

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Texas musician put his bags into overhead bin on Southwest for his disability. Then he was allegedly deplaned because staff were ‘uncomfortable’

“This is embarrassing. This is wrong.”

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CRA benefit payments August 2026: Four major payments are coming this month and here are the exact dates Canadians need to know, including when families can expect their money

CRA benefit payments August 2026: Canadians can expect several important government benefit payments this month. Here are the key August payment dates for the Canada Child Benefit, Ontario Trillium Benefit and other provincial benefits, plus what recipients should know about upcoming payments in Canada in August. The CRA has warned…

The Economic Times

Disability campaigners call on mayor to scrap floating bus stops

The stops, first introduced in 2013, involve a cycle lane running between a bus stop and the pavement

Evening Standard

Key Questions to Ask Before Agreeing to a Shortened School Day

Parents are sometimes asked to consider a shortened school day when their child is struggling with medical, behavioral, or disability-related challenges. While the recommendation may be presented as a temporary solution, it can affect academic progress, social development, and access to educational services. Federal disability laws generally expect students with…

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'Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': Supreme Court doubles compensation to Rs 83 lakh for child left disabled in crash, says 'entire future has been taken away'

'Compensation must cover a lifetime of suffering': The Supreme Court has nearly doubled the motor accident compensation awarded to an Odisha girl who was left with 90% permanent disability after a road crash when she was just six months old, raising the total payout to Rs 83.38 lakh from Rs…

The Economic Times

Medicaid Enrollees with Chronic Illness Face a Documentation Test After a Judge Declined to Pause the Rule

A federal judge let the CMS medical frailty rule stand. Here is what chronically ill Medicaid enrollees will need to document and when.

Medical Daily

Man allegedly raped woman with intellectual disability over five days

'Extremely high' risk of committing more crimes, magistrate says.

The Canberra Times

Federal Medicaid Work Rules Leave Homelessness Off the Exemption List, and Clinics Are Improvising

The federal Medicaid work requirement exemption list does not include homelessness. Clinics are documenting eligibility through other categories.

Medical Daily

Congress Sets Today as the Deadline for Justice Department Answers on Its Disability Care Opinion

One hundred lawmakers set August 5 as the deadline for DOJ answers on its Olmstead opinion. Here is what changed and what has not.

Medical Daily

Today’s arguments about disability benefits have been raging for 500 years

When politicians debate disability benefits today, the arguments can sound distinctly modern. Concerns about rising welfare costs, accusations of fraud and disputes over who deserves support often dominate headlines and political discussions.

The Conversation

'Swept under the rug': hate speech reforms knocked back

A report recommending hate speech reforms that sat with a state government for months has been snubbed, with sexual minorities arguing it's an insult.

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Medical Daily

What Families Managing a Relative's Disability Care Should Know About the New Federal Reading of Olmstead

A Justice Department opinion says the ADA never required community placement. State obligations have not changed yet. What caregivers should watch for.

Pedestrian.tv

16 People With Disability Reveal The Most Fkd Things People Have Said To Their Face

We asked our readers with disabilities to shared the most bonkers comments people have said to them and the answers did not disappoint.

Medical Daily

Mother Says Autistic Toddler Was Dismissed From Daycare, Raising Questions About Inclusive Child Care and Disability Support

A Nova Scotia mother says her autistic toddler was dismissed from daycae after recurring biting incidents, renewing concerns over inclusive child care, staffing and disability support.

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Syria’s first disability football tournament takes the field, in photos

Players warmed up and prayed under a full moon in Damascus before the final of Syria’s first football tournament for people with disabilities. The Damascus Governorate Club defeated the Omayya Club to win the title.

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The Conversation

Ontario adjusted its return-to-office rules for FIFA World Cup traffic. Why are disability accommodations treated differently?

In Ontario, thousands of public servants seeking flexible work arrangements have encountered significant barriers.

The Economic Times

Pellet injuries can cause irreversible damage, permanent disability despite treatment: Experts

Pellet gun injuries can cause irreversible damage and long-term disability. Experts warn of substantial soft-tissue loss and nerve disruption. Students protesting paper leaks sustained pellet injuries from police action. Injuries to vital organs and major nerves may result in permanent loss. Recovery from eye injuries can continue long after initial…

The Canberra Times

Broken promises and broken hearts: what hurts most with Holt Hub crisis

Hub closure leaves families stranded.

AAP

'Breathtaking' NDIS exploitation in remote communities

Multiple groups have told an inquiry the federal government's proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms should not go ahead in their current form.

The Conversation

How do teens living with disabilities in Ghana view their future? We asked them to show us

About 8% of Ghana’s population is disabled. A high percentage are adolescents, which could be linked to the country’s dominant population of young people (15 to 35 years).

The Conversation

The Commonwealth Games celebrate integrated para sport, but they also expose inequalities

With the 2026 Commonwealth Games underway in Glasgow, Scotland, until Aug. 2, more than 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories are competing across a 10-sport program.

The Canberra Times

A mother's guilt, a daughter's love, and a program's painful closure

'Funding pressures' forcing the closure of a CarersACT program.

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