The New York State Disability Insurance program provides a temporary weekly cash benefit to replace, in part, wages lost due to injuries or illnesses by an off the job injury or illness, or to unemployed workers who lose unemployment insurance benefits due to illness or injury.

Kim was appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul to serve as New York State's first-ever Chief Disability Officer (CDO) on February 14, 2022 - the same day that New York's Office of the Chief Disability Officer was created in law within the Executive Chamber, making it one of the first states in the country to establish such ...

In addition to these Medicaid services, OPWDD also provides New York State-funded family support services, which are designed to assist families in providing care for their loved ones who live full-time in their family home, and employment supports, which include ongoing job coaching, job matching, and vocational ...

Key Takeaways. Some disabled adults in New York qualify for Medicaid, which covers medical care and potentially other health care benefits such as home health aides. Disabled adults in New York may also qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which provides monthly cash deposits to cover basic necessities.