Health and Disability News - New York - Disabled World
New York State Disability News
New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City. The State of New York has an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west, and Quebec to the north.
Disability Statistics New York State - New Yorkers with disabilities were less likely than those without disabilities to report meeting recommended levels of physical activity. Recent evidence has shown that physical inactivity itself can be a primary cause of disability. An estimated 2,537,000 people in New York have a disability, or 14.6% of the population age 5 and over. An estimated 495,000 people, or 2.8% of the population 5 and over, have difficulty performing self-care activities, also known as Activities of Daily Living, such as dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home. According to the combined data from 2001 through 2003, nearly 2.7 million New York adults (19.0% of the noninstitutionalized population) reported having a disability. The prevalence of disability did not differ statistically by region. The prevalence of disability among women (20.2%) was significantly higher than among men (17.7%). Disability prevalence increased with age, ranging from 9.9% among those aged 18-34 years to 42.7% among those aged 75 years and older.
New York Disability Benefits Law (DBL) - NY state disability insurance program designed to provide employees with some level of income replacement in case of disability caused off-the-job. To be required to have DBL coverage for its employees, a company must employ at least one person besides the proprietor within the state of New York. Full-time employees are eligible for coverage after four consecutive weeks of work, and part-time employees are eligible after their twenty-fifth day of employment. Out of state employees can be covered under some DBL policies, but the employer must have some New York employees in order to attain DBL coverage. If you are disabled by an off the job illness or injury, New York State disability benefits insurance through the State Insurance Fund provides temporary cash benefits to eligible wage earners. Disabilities arising from pregnancies may also be covered. For more information visit http://ww3.nysif.com/DisabilityBenefits.aspx. The Workers' Compensation Board can answer questions on this program; call toll-free at 1-800-353-3092. If you are injured on the job you may be eligible for Workers' Compensation coverage. Visit the New York State Workers' Compensation Board site at http://www.wcb.state.ny.us/content/main/Workers/Workers.jsp for more information. You may also call the Workers' Compensation Board toll-free at 1-800-353-3092.
Self Advocacy Association of New York State (SANYS) - People with Developmental Disabilities Speaking Up for Ourselves - http://www.sanys.org
Albany Autism Society - The Albany Chapter of the Autism Society of America serves people living with Autism in the greater Capital District and their families - http://www.albanyautism.org/index.html
Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired - The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) provides comprehensive vision rehabilitation programs annually to more than 1100 people who are blind or visually impaired people in an eight county area of upstate New York (Oneida, Herkimer, Madison, Fulton, Lewis, Montgomery, Jefferson and northern Otsego Counties) - http://www.cabvi.org
Brain Injury Association of New York State - Whatever the cause of the injury - combat-related traumatic brain injury, stroke, a brain tumor, blast injury, concussion, or an acquired brain injury from exposure to chemicals - the Brain Injury Association of New York State offers resources, information and support. - http://www.bianys.org
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York - Our Mission is to advocate and provide direct services with and for individuals with cerebral palsy and other significant disabilities - http://www.cpofnys.org
Resources for Children with Special Needs (RCSN) - Our mission - and our passion - is to help their families navigate "the system" to secure the needed resources that will help their children reach their fullest potential - http://www.resourcesnyc.org
Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) - The Center for Hearing and Communication (new name for the League for the Hard of Hearing) provides hearing health services to people of all ages who have a hearing loss - http://www.chchearing.org
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Disability News from New York State
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- Disability and Health in New York State - U.S. Department of Health information on health and disability benefits in N.Y. State. Note: The Department of Health Disability and Health Program does not provide any disability benefit payment programs.
- New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - Supervises support programs for families and individuals in NY State. OTDA’s functions include - Providing temporary cash assistance; providing assistance in paying for food; providing heating assistance; overseeing New York State’s child support enforcement program; determining certain aspects of eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits; supervising homeless housing and services programs; and providing assistance to certain immigrant populations.
