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Disability
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Ohio Employer Law Blog
ADA covers more than those who are limited in their ability to work
What happens when an employer ignores the definition of "disability" under the ADA? A lawsuit—and a lesson in what not to do. A recent 6th Circuit decision highlights how important…
Employee Rights Blog
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Valid Disability in Ontario
By Napkinmktg.clientteam@gmail.com
Living with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (“GAD”) can be an overwhelming challenge. The persistent worry, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating—compounded by the pressures of maintaining employment and earning income—can significantly affect an…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Employers May Not Require Permanent Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation
By Anne Hall
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently ruled that an employer may not require an employee to telework from home as a reasonable accommodation for their disability…
KGK Special Ed Law Blog
Difference between a 504 and an IEP and how do they affect the student
By Kirsch-Goodwin, Kirsch
504 vs IEP A 504 Plan provides accommodations, services and/or aids to students with a disability (as that term is defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act) to…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Veterans’ Day Reminder: Federal Laws Protect Veterans From Workplace Discrimination
On this Veteran's Day, a reminder to employers of the federal anti-discrimination laws that protect veterans in the workplace, including the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and…
Family Law Prof Blog
Disabled orphans bear brunt of China’s overseas adoption ban
By Family Law
From BBC:Eight-year-old Grace Welch has been waiting since 2019 for her older sister to occupy the bed next to hers.Her parents had told her that, Penelope, a 10-year-old born in…
Employee Rights Blog
Fibromyalgia and Disability Claims
By Bram Lecker
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition marked by widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances and cognitive difficulties, often described as “fibro fog.” While this condition affects millions, it remains misunderstood and difficult…
Tucker Arensberg Blog
Can an employee be eligible for medical leave even if FMLA and PTO leave isn’t available?
Jeremy Farrell, Esq., jfarrell@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3938 When employers think of “medical leave,” most minds understandably jump to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or time off that employees may be entitled…
PrawfsBlawg
A Nice Bit of Law and Political Economy-Oriented Reporting on Disability Accommodations
Main Thursday, September 26, 2024A Nice Bit of Law and Political Economy-Oriented Reporting on Disability AccommodationsThe Chronicle of Higher Education is at its best when it offers the occasional bit…
Accessibility Defense
Is Asthma a disability under the ADA? Good question.
By Richard Hunt
Employers and others covered by the ADA, FHA and other laws prohibiting disability discrimination often want to know whether this or that medical condition is a disability. A pair of…