Disability Assistance

Are You Disabled and Unable to Work? You May Be Eligible for Social Security or SSI Disability

Are You disabled and unable to work? If so, you may be able to get Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income benefits.

Employment Rights for People with Disabilities

If you have a disability, you may be protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you qualify, you may be protected both when you apply and while you are on the job.

Health Care Instructions (Living Wills)

Connecticut law gives you the right to say what kinds of health care you would and would not want if you become unable to make those decisions for yourself. To make sure your wishes are followed, it is important to put them in writing. By ...

Job Discrimination Questions and Answers

What is job discrimination? What does being treated differently mean? How do I know if what my employer does is actually illegal? What can I do if I think I’m being discriminated against at my job? What if I am fired or ...

Tenant's Rights: Good Cause Eviction

Find out about protections and rights for those who are elderly or physically disabled who live in a building with 5 or more units, and protections from eviction in certain other cases.

Video: VA Disability Benefits Overview

This educational video provides an overview of the VA Disability Benefits application process. It explains many of the pitfalls one may experience while applying for VA benefits. This video contains legal information and not legal advice. If ...

Statewide Legal Services

Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. They talk to callers about many different non-criminal legal problems. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family, employment, ...