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Introduction and summary
Author’s notes: This report is an update of a 2015 issue brief from the Center for American Progress titled “A Fair Shot for Workers with Disabilities.”
The disability community is…
Some people with disabilities say the National Disability Insurance Scheme appeals process is "soul-destroying." An overwhelming number of them attend hearings before the Administrative…