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22 Sep 2020, 7:00 am by Ceridwen Cherry
The statute also requires certain state and local agencies, including public assistance and disability agencies providing Medicaid, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), and other similar programs, to provide clients with the opportunity to register to vote and assistance with registering whenever they apply for or recertify their benefits or submit a change of address.Unfortunately, it is all too common for states to neglect or ignore the… [read post]
16 Jun 2010, 9:32 am by Laurie Briggs
It is Florida – the Sunshine State, but with a new hurricane season upon us and forecasters predicting a larger amount of severe storms forming than in past years, having a plan in place before a storm strikes is crucial. [read post]
17 Jul 2010, 7:04 am
 One of Jacksonville's skilled nursing facilities was closed this week by order of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, leaving a number of its residents, and their concerned family members, with questions about where they will go to live. [read post]
29 Jun 2015, 11:58 am by David M. Goldman
  Florida defines a concealed firearm is “any firearm… which is carried on or about a person in such a manner as to conceal the firearm from the ordinary sight of another person,” according to Florida Statute 790.001(2). [read post]
29 Dec 2022, 10:14 am by David Whitaker and Shearil Matthews
In the meantime, however, there are many Louisiana businesses who have been named as defendants in lawsuits filed in other states (like California or Florida) based on the fact that a resident of those states browsed the websites from those jurisdictions. [read post]
20 Jun 2017, 5:59 am by Shelly Mark, Senior Attorney
Like in the state of Florida, you can get … Shelly Mark: The property taxes annu- there’s a property tax exemption, I think with certain recreational fishing license, hunting license, and things like that. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 12:55 pm by Dave Wingate, Senior Life Care Planning
There are also nonprofit advocacy groups and government agencies that aim to protect against elder abuse: The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of abuse and neglect of older persons and adults with disabilities. [read post]
27 Dec 2011, 4:46 am by Ray Mullman
” The problems in the New York system appear especially troubling given that the state spends $10 billion a year caring for the developmentally disabled — more than California, Texas, Florida and Illinois combined — while providing services to fewer than half as many people as those states do. [read post]
15 Oct 2007, 9:55 am
Andy Imparato, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD): Outlined AAPD's strategy to: Unite disabled persons as a political block and business market; Change the social security statutory definition of "disability": From "unable to work" to Address "barriers to work" for disabled persons; Create a disabled middle class - transitioning the disabled from… [read post]
13 Nov 2009, 6:00 am
He spent his final decades alone, a tenant--"resident" is the preferred term--in a low-income seniors' and disabled persons' rent-subsidized housing project. [read post]
20 Jul 2009, 6:57 am
Just as importantly, they can claim compensation for their physical and emotional injuries, including any permanent disability or death in the family. [read post]
4 Mar 2010, 7:47 am
While it is possible to file a claim on your own, it is generally advisable to consult with a qualified Florida personal attorney first. [read post]
17 Feb 2015, 11:20 am by Larry Tolchinsky
Here is a list of some of the statutes that have been passed by Congress and the Florida Legislature to try and stop real estate agents from discriminating against people looking to buy a home or folk trying to sell real estate here: Federal Laws Civil Rights Act of 1866 Civil Rights Act of 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1968 Fair Housing Act of 1968 (and its amendments) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act Florida Laws… [read post]
25 Jul 2020, 9:14 am by Mavrick Law Firm
A prerequisite for filing a discrimination lawsuit is for the employee to file a complaint with the EEOC or equivalent state agency such as the Florida Commission of Human Relations. [read post]
17 Jan 2010, 6:28 pm by Law Lady
Weekly D155bTorts -- Jurisdiction -- Non-residents -- Cause of action arising from operating, conducting, engaging in, or carrying on a business or business venture in state or having an office or agency in state -- Club which is not-for-profit New York corporation, which has members domiciled throughout United States, including Florida, which has no offices, and whose business is conducted from homes of its board members, is subject to jurisdiction under… [read post]
21 Jul 2008, 2:55 pm
  Representative Keiser spoke at length about the NCOIL Model Act Regarding Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance (the “Model Act”), which is now used in 26 states including Florida, New York, and Texas. [read post]
19 Sep 2017, 8:17 am by Dean Freeman
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that while other states have found ways to significantly reduce the number of bicycle accidents over the last 30 years, Florida has only reduced its bicycle death toll by about 10 percent. [read post]