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17 Dec 2013, 7:39 am by Thaddeus Mason Pope, J.D., Ph.D.
Attacking the IDT Mort CohenOn the other hand, some groups like Disability Rights California have illustrated some concerns. [read post]
10 Dec 2014, 2:59 pm
Federal laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offer some protection, but they do not apply to many small employers. [read post]
1 Oct 2015, 8:39 am
Join us in commemorating the 2015 American Bar Association’s National Pro Bono Celebrations, October 25-31. [read post]
1 Oct 2015, 2:15 am by Carey Sias
Join us in commemorating the 2015 American Bar Association’s National Pro Bono Celebrations, October 25-31. [read post]
4 Apr 2024, 8:00 am
”Believing that such conduct violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. [read post]
5 Nov 2010, 1:11 pm
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a new physician’s statement with five recommendations for management of concussions in sports. [read post]
13 Nov 2011, 4:00 am
In fact, many organizations have explained how brain injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for American youth. [read post]
25 Jul 2011, 3:13 am by Robert Kraft
” Therefore, if it “is repealed, that opportunity will be lost, and millions of Americans will find themselves with only a shrinking Medicaid benefit to support them as they age or become disabled at a younger age. [read post]
23 Oct 2019, 6:12 pm by Jon L. Gelman
Union contracts also give employees more leverage in accommodating a disability beyond what they have under the Americans with Disabilities Act. [read post]
28 Feb 2014, 8:02 am by Stephen Wermiel
The American Psychological Association filed another brief urging the Court to reject the rigid use of an IQ testing threshold to diagnose intellectual disabilities. [read post]
17 Jul 2013, 2:12 am by Hope Lewis
  A related CRN meeting was also co-sponsored by the American Society of International Law International Disability Rights Interest Group. [read post]
1 Aug 2012, 9:06 am by Steve Hall
The AAMR thereafter changed its name to the AAIDD (the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities). [read post]
31 Jan 2023, 9:31 am by Greg Reed
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]
29 Oct 2019, 12:24 pm by Patrick A. Malone
Industry analysts and patient advocates alike were stunned when drug maker Biogen reversed itself and announced that it would seek federal Food and Drug Administration approval for aducanumab, which the New York Times reported “is a monoclonal antibody, an expensive type of drug that attaches to specific proteins in order to disable them. [read post]
16 Aug 2017, 6:43 am by Shriver Center
The advocates, constituents, and elected officials who helped kill it spared millions from physical, mental and financial devastation. [read post]
10 Mar 2020, 9:25 am by Ezra Rosser
The Health Law and Policy Program at American University Washington College of Law, in partnership with ChangeLab Solutions, LLC, is soliciting proposals for presentations and discussions on the topic of “Health Justice: Engaging Critical Perspectives in Health Law and Policy. [read post]
18 Apr 2013, 11:48 am by Dan Gauss
  The majority of American women will be pregnant at some point in their working life, and it makes no sense to allow employers to send pregnant workers packing, when employers can keep pregnant workers on the job using the same policies they already use to keep temporarily injured or disabled workers at work. [read post]
20 Dec 2011, 3:08 am by Robert Kraft
Here are excerpts from the article: Labor unions and advocates for low-wage workers have pushed for the changes, contending that the 37-year-old exemption improperly swept these workers, who care for many elderly and disabled Americans, into the same “companion” category as baby sitters. [read post]