Cheryl Coon writes for the National Association of Disability Examiners in The Advocate
Cheryl's article about A Day in the Life of a Disability Attorney highlighted the challenges faced by disabled individuals and their attorneys.
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Taking it to the Streets
Portland law firm Swanson, Thomas, Coon and Newton commissioned this Scales of Justice bike rack installed outside its downtown office. The rack signifies the firm’s…
Read More Northwest patients to gain easy access to doctors' chart notes
More than one million patients in Oregon and Southwest Washington will soon have electronic access to the notes their health care providers include in medical…
Read More Cynthia Newton Presents to Portland’s Les Femmes Debutantes Youth Program
Cynthia Newton recently presented "Empowering the Debutante Cyclist" to the young women of Portland's famed Les Femmes Debutantes youth program. Cynthia’s talk focused on increasing…
Read More SSA must find a new payee for folks who were with Safety Net, Court says
More than 400 Multnomah County residents have regained their access to money for basic needs, after their Social Security benefits were placed in limbo when…
Read More Disability Rights Oregon and the Oregon Law Center have filed a class action lawsuit against the Social Security Administration, alleging that its handling of a troubled nonprofit organization -- Safety Net of Oregon -- is illegal and imperils the financial stability of hundreds of disabled individuals.
On March 6, the Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General served a federal search warrant on Safety Net of Oregon, a nonprofit that…
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