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24 Apr 2024, 1:57 pm
The ADA and Mental Health The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is crucial in addressing mental health in the workplace. [read post]
12 Apr 2012, 8:51 am
According to Johnson Tyler, an attorney who represents poor and disabled Americans who collect federal benefits, the ruling is “kind of Orwellian” and will prove to be “a nightmare in about a year unless something changes. [read post]
7 Mar 2023, 10:57 am
Author: Attorney Greg Reed Updated: 3/7/2023 More than 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year. [read post]
21 Aug 2013, 12:36 pm
Fibromyalgia, one of the most common chronic pain disorders, affects an estimated 10 million Americans, yet the illness has remained incredibly difficult to identify and diagnose. [read post]
26 Feb 2023, 10:00 pm
Back in 2019, disability-rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit against the Metropolitan Transit Authority alleging that the agency had, for decades, renovated subway stations without ensuring that they were accessible to those with physical challenges.According to the originally filed complaint, of the system’s 472 NYC subway stations, under 25% are usable by those with disabilities; reportedly making it the “least accessible system of any major U.S. city,… [read post]
18 Dec 2009, 5:42 am
Few American families live near each other any more. [read post]
16 Jan 2024, 2:54 pm
The segment focused on a group of businesses in Santa Paula, California, who have been hit with lawsuits alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 12:13 pm
Laws like the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act aim to make these students’ public school experiences free and appropriate. [read post]
16 Apr 2015, 12:40 pm
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing how employer wellness programs can be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). [read post]
27 Oct 2013, 1:30 pm
The senator who introduced the bill asked for some further help with issues about disability access under UELMA, and I sent her my comments. [read post]
26 Jul 2020, 6:01 am
Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). [read post]
30 Oct 2015, 1:01 am
Wilson was an advocate of protecting blacks in the South, and for an end to school segregation. [read post]
18 Sep 2013, 3:26 am
I’d try to work my really easy stuff so I could get my numbers up,” said Renee Cotter, a union steward for the Reno, Nev., local of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). [read post]
30 Jun 2015, 12:12 pm
Some schools refused to admit students with disabilities. [read post]
6 Jun 2008, 5:43 pm
The drafted legislative language of this proposed deal on ADARA is aimed at restoring the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and is supported by numerous other disability advocacy organizations, including the American Association of People with Disabilities and the National Disability Rights Network. [read post]
22 Dec 2022, 6:11 am
From day one, law students are taught to be zealous advocates for their clients. [read post]
31 Jan 2023, 9:16 am
Part 3 CONSIDERATIONS WHEN EVALUATING AN ERISA CLAIM: Time Limits: Notice of Claim/Proof of Loss/Statute of Limitations Claim Process Appeal Process Exhaustion of Remedies Lawsuit For Benefits Standard of Review Discovery Remedy CONCLUSION DISABILITY LAW OVERVIEW Americans are filing for disability benefits at a startling rate. [read post]
10 Jun 2017, 7:47 pm
American Airlines, Inc. (10th Cir., June 8, 2017) (affirming summary judgment in favor of America Airlines on Pittman's race and disability discrimination and retaliation because she failed to draw any causal connection or pretext) *Burke v. [read post]
12 Feb 2013, 8:31 am
We work tirelessly to advocate for the rights of our clients, and we proudly support 2013 Rare Disease Day. [read post]
22 Mar 2017, 10:45 am
As an American living with a disability, I need Medicaid to live an independent life. [read post]
