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All persons with disabilities and their families shall be empowered to exercise and enjoy the full extent of their rights and to pursue the greatest possible quality of life.

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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Voting Rights Groups Urge WI Officials to Preserve In-Person Voting…

Voting Rights Groups Urge Wisconsin Officials to Preserve In-Person Voting, Develop Emergency Plan to Protect Voting Rights if Outbreak Continues In friend-of-the-court brief, advocates assert…
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