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  1. Special Needs Companies Blog

    Episode 78: Unified Sports Programs Promote Community and Inclusion

    By Annette Hines

    Mary Beth McMahon, President and CEO of Special Olympics Massachusetts, joined Parenting Impossible with Host Annette Hines to discuss the transition to virtual activities and society’s perspective on people with…

  2. Ogletree Deakins Insights

    Massachusetts Federal Court Preliminarily Requires Employer to Allow Employee’s Teleworking

    By By: Anna B. Rao, Diane M. Saunders

    On September 16, 2020, in Peeples v. Clinical Support Options, Inc., No. 3:20-cv-30144, a federal district court in Massachusetts took the unusual step of precluding an employer from discharging an…

  3. Special Needs Companies Blog

    Episode 76: How to Talk About Inclusion and Ability

    By Annette Hines

    Conversations about inclusion often talk about race and diversity, but one topic that people often leave off the table is ability. In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Michelle Sie…

  4. FB Employment Discrimination Blog

    COVID-19 Is Impacting Your Employees’ Mental Health

    By Amy Epstein Gluck

    Are you prepared? Do you have procedures in place to handle the mounting requests for accommodations? While my management side employment practice has always included helping employers navigate their legal…

  5. Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog

    How Long Does Long Term Disability Take to Process?

    By Gregory Dell, Stephen Jessup

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=111kla0Qw7c Are you waiting for your disability insurance carrier to APPROVE your claim? Attorneys Gregory Dell and Stephen Jessup discuss what you can expect while waiting for your disability insurance…

  6. Special Needs Companies Blog

    EP 70: Planning the Next Chapter of Parenting Impossible

    By Annette Hines

    In this special episode of Parenting Impossible, Host Annette Hines welcomes back some of her early podcast guests, Hillary Dunn Stanisz, Cheryl Ryan Chan, and Dave Greenwood, to celebrate the…

  7. Dykema Labor & Employment Law Blog

    10 Things You Should Know About the EEOC’s COVID-19 Guidance

    By Dykema

    The EEOC has been regularly updating its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers entitled “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.” This…

  8. Tucson Social Security Disability Blog

    What Are The Average Social Security Benefits?

    By John Kuhnlein

    If I retire or become disabled, what is Social Security going to pay me? Some average numbers will give you an idea.

  9. Special Needs Companies Blog

    Transition Planning During COVID-19

    By Annette Hines

    As we all know, transition planning has been one of the most challenging services to provide during the past 6 months.   In the beginning of the pandemic, all of…

  10. PrawfsBlawg

    Are Colleges and Universities Legally Obligated during the Coronavirus Pandemic to Exempt High-Risk Faculty from In-Person Teaching Requirements?

    By prawfsblawg@gmail.com

    Main Thursday, September 03, 2020Are Colleges and Universities Legally Obligated during the Coronavirus Pandemic to Exempt High-Risk Faculty from In-Person Teaching Requirements?A new article posted on SSRN of interest to…