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1Understanding the Disability Law 1 Citation If you find that you are in a situation where you need protection from the disability laws, there are a number of different things that you should keep in mind. For the most part, this particular law was governed by something that is known as the Americans with Disabilities Act (also known as ADA) but there may also be some other things that are available for you on a state-by-state basis. The best thing that you can do is to talk to a lawyer about your situation in order to see if there is an, technorati.com
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ADA Amendments: retroactive application will find more disabled claimants 1 Citation In a case of what may be the future, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit remanded a case for further consideration of the ?broad? impact of the Americans With Disability Act Amendments. In Jenkins v. National Board of Medical Examiners , the plaintiff, a third year medical student, sought and was denied extended time on the United States Medical Licensing Exam. Prior to then, he had, since a young student, been identified with a reading disorder and received additional time. Th, technorati.com
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1 Citation The Quality of Mercy , available in Little Beauties Art Card Set April's Serenity Please click on image for details It's come to my attention that Netflix, a movie delivery service that uses the mail (for DVDs) and the Internet (for "Instant Play" films), doesn't provide an option for captions on their Instant Play videos. Considering the technology we have at hand and the Americans with Disabilities Act*, this is an egregious oversight. What this means is that people who are Deaf,, technorati.com
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Find an ASL Sign Language Interpreter 1 Citation If your medical office just accepted its first deaf patient, or a deaf employee is required to attend your in-house training program, you need to find a sign language interpreter to make sure your business complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If your office is located in a large city, you should be able to locate a certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting agency in your area. Live interpreters can be pricey ? around $60 to $80 per hour during normal business hou, technorati.com
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Understanding the Disability Law 1 Citation If you find that you are in a situation where you need protection from the disability laws, there are a number of different things that you should keep in mind. For the most part, this particular law was governed by something that is known as the Americans with Disabilities Act (also known as ADA) but there may also be some other things that are available for you on a state-by-state basis. The best thing that you can do is to talk to a lawyer about your situation in order to see if there is an, technorati.com
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Back to Work with Bipolar Disorder: Part I 1 Citation Many people with bipolar disorder are able to successfully return to work once they?re on an effective treatment regimen, which typically includes one or more medications. In Bipolar Disorder for Dummies , however, we recommend that you avoid mood stressors and triggers ? and returning to work, especially a demanding job, can be loaded with stressors and triggers. In this two-part series on returning to work with bipolar disorder, we offer some suggestions on how to ease the transition b, technorati.com
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Two more businesses hit with ADA lawsuit 1 Citation A Maryland lawyer has sued two more Richmond businesses for failing to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In March, RBS reported that Joel Zuckerman has filed more than 70 ADA compliance lawsuits on behalf of a handful of plaintiffs. Two more cases have been filed by Zuckerman since the story first ran. Full Kee restaurant and Mexico Restaruant, both on Horsepen Road, are being sued for failure to meet the requirements of the ADA, which was passed to provide equal acces, technorati.com
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ADA questions arise after new hire is found having conversations with herself 1 Citation What do you do when an otherwise perfect new employee starts acting a little ?off? after only a few months on the job? Here?s the situation: A good friend, we?ll call her ?Jane,? was hiring for an entry-level sales position about a year ago. She interviewed a candidate who was friendly, articulate, had a steady work history and seemed to be perfect for the job. After a few weeks of training, employees in her training class and the instructor expressed some concern that the individual was sligh, technorati.com
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Sotomayor's Opinions about Disability 1 Citation From the New York Times (5/27/09): Sotomayor?s Notable Court Opinions and Articles Workplace Discrimination: Disabilities Some of Judge Sotomayor's more prominent opinions on discrimination concern people with disabilities. In one case, Judge Sotomayor ruled that a law school graduate with a reading and learning disability was entitled to extra time in taking the bar exams. After the Supreme Court decided that people are not protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act if they can func, technorati.com
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Workers Compensation News Maryland Facility to Pay $95,000 for Disability Lawsuit 1 Citation A Gaithersburg, Maryland-based storage facility will pay $95,000 and furnish other substantial relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), In its suit (Civil Action No. 8:08-cv-02498-PJM), filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division, the EEOC said that Extra Space Management Inc. unlawfully fired James L. Hill II, a maintenance worker, because of a disability. Hill, who has a, technorati.com
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