NDRN Launches “Know Your Right to Be Safe at Home: Caregiver Abuse during the COVID-19 Pandemic” Video You have the right to feel comfortable with your caregivers! The Coronavirus pandemic has caused disruptions in care for many people with disabilities which may lead to abusive alternatives as well as problems with primary caregivers. Victim advocacy experts from Disability Rights Wisconsin have a few tips on recognizing caregiver abuse and requesting help. Check out this video…
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DRW Joins in Lawsuit to Ensure Safe, Accessible Elections
Disability Rights Wisconsin joined Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC) and several individuals with disabilities in filing suit in the Federal Court of the Western District of Wisconsin against the Wisconsin Election Commission, to make voting in upcoming elections safer and accessible for people with disabilities and other at risk communities. The lawsuit asks the court to remedy Wisconsin’s shortcomings of the recent April election and ensure that all Wisconsin voters will be able to…
DRW Concerned about Supreme Court Decision
Disability Rights Wisconsin was disappointed to see that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down Secretary-Designee Palm’s Safer at Home order. DRW filed an amicus brief in this case, in collaboration with a number of national and local disability advocacy organizations, to provide the Court with insight into the heightened risk COVID-19 poses for people with disabilities and concerns for opening up the state too soon or suddenly. Read DRW’s statement about the Supreme Court…
DRW files Amicus Brief warning WI Supreme Court
Disability Rights Wisconsin, in partnership with 32 state and national disability advocacy organizations, filed an Amicus Brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday warning the WSC about the potential catastrophic risk to life for people with disabilities and older adults if the Safer at Home emergency order is lifted at this time. Follow this link to the press release. Read DRW’s press release about this amicus brief.
NDRN Launches “Know Your Right to Be Safe at Home” Video
NDRN Launches “Know Your Right to Be Safe at Home: Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic” Video You have the right to feel safe at home! For some, mandatory stay at home orders can mean separation from support systems and being isolated inside with an abuser for weeks or even months. Victim advocacy experts from Disability Rights Wisconsin have a few tips on recognizing domestic violence and requesting help. Check out this video message from Nadya Rosen,…
May 12 Congressional District 7 Special Election
The 7th Congressional District Special Election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th. This election is to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Representative Duffy. Read more about the candidates and voter registration deadlines for the special election at the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition website. Join the Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition, Midstate Independent Living Choices and North Country Independent Living on April 28th at 1 pm to learn about important deadlines, information on registration,…
Action Needed Now for Social Security Beneficiaries w/ Dependents
Action is needed now for Social Security Beneficiaries with dependents who do not file tax returns in order to receive $500 per eligible child payment with their Economic Impact Payments through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Title II and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will start receiving economic impact payments soon. Individuals with eligible dependents can receive an additional $500 per eligible child. Title II and SSI beneficiaries who did…
The Medicare Part D Helpline is Open
Have questions about Medicare Part D and the coverage of your drugs? DRW’s Disability Drug Benefit Helpline is open and ready to help you. Call us at 1-800-926-4862 Monday – Friday.
DRW Petitions to Release Vulnerable People from Jails/Prisons Amid COVID-19
Disability Rights Wisconsin, along with state criminal defense lawyers and two incarcerated individuals with pre-existing conditions, filed a petition in the Wisconsin State Supreme Court today seeking the release of elderly and vulnerable people from state prisons in order to avoid a dangerous outbreak that would further strain the state’s health care capacity and put public health at risk. The lawsuit filed by ACLU Wisconsin asks the court to order Governor Tony Evers and state…
DRW Urges Legislature to Act re: Medicaid Waivers
Mechanisms are available to Wisconsin that would allow state officials to take action to help people with disabilities. These are called “waivers”; with them, Wisconsin would have the ability to modify rules in our Medicaid programs to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. To be able to use flexibility in Wisconsin’s Medicaid programs, special requests must be made to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). So far 41 states have had these waivers approved…
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