Compassionate Allowances Rules Get a Hearing
On March 16, 2011, the Social Security Administration held a public hearing to obtain information from the nation's leading experts on autoimmune diseases, with a…
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Eligibility Requirements for HIV/AIDS-related Disability Benefits May Change
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reconsidering the criteria it uses to gauge HIV-related disabilities. In a report released late 2010, the Institute of Medicine…
Read More Criteria for HIV/AIDS-Related Disability Benefits May Change
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reconsidering the criteria it uses to gauge HIV-related disabilities. In a report released late last year, the Institute of…
Read More Ray Thomas to Join Oregon Active Transportation Summit
The Oregon Bike Summit is taking on a new name and a new scope this year. Now known as the Oregon Active Transportation Summit, the…
Read More Cynthia Newton Heads Uniform Jury Instruction Committee
Cynthia Newton recently took over as Chair of the Oregon State Bar's Uniform Jury Instruction Committee. The Committee is comprised of attorneys and judges from…
Read More Oregon's 'Vulnerable User' Law Makes News Across Country
Several years ago, bicycle and pedestrian rights attorney Ray Thomas worked with other Oregon activists to pioneer a "vulnerable user" law to protect pedestrians, cyclists…
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