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Disability
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The Faculty Lounge
Over the Borderline
I generally refrain from posting on work that I don't have at least some expertise in, but I've been reading Greg Duhl's courageous (that's one of the words for it,…
Virginia Community Association Law
HOAs and Pool Lifts: Compliance Deadline Extended
By Will Sleeth
LeClairRyan Community Association Team member Brian Muse recently blogged about the time extension under the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) for compliance with pool lift requirements, something that every HOA with a…
New Jersey Law Blog
Is a Disabled Spouse Entitled to Permanent Alimony?
In a recent case, (J.E.V. v. K.V.), an issue arose as to whether a spouse with a history of mental and emotional problems is entitled to permanent alimony. As in…
Technology and AI
ADA Plaintiffs Denied Attorneys’ Fees Post-Settlement
By Minh N. Vu United States District Judge Virginia Covington of the Middle District of Florida recently held that serial plaintiffs (Denise Payne and Access for the Disabled) who had reached…
California Employment Law
Let the Sunshine In or I'll Sue
An employee successfully sues her employer for failing to provide her a work area with windows.
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Cuomo Proposes Changes in Regulating Care of Mentally Disabled
The New York Times reports that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed the creation of a new law enforcement and oversight agency to monitor people in state or private…
Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog
This Week on DIAttorney.com (04/07/2012)
By Gregory Dell
Disability Blog & Cases:Are Independent Medical Evaluation (IME) Providers Really “Independent”? After being twice denied continued disability benefits, an Addiction Medicine Physician, with the help of his California Disability Attorney,…
Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog
This Week on DIAttorney.com (03/31/2012)
By Gregory Dell
Resolved Cases:AT&T Employee Dealing With Sedgwick Has Horrible Disability Benefit Claim Experience Our client, an AT&T employee for more than 40 years became disabled and unable to do her job…
Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog
This Week on DIAttorney.com (03/24/2012)
By Gregory Dell
Disability Blog & Cases:Microsoft Employee Sues Prudential For Wrongful Denial Of Long-Term Disability Benefits A Washington lawyer just filed a federal lawsuit against The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential).…
Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog
Lump Sum Buyouts: Savvy Or Foolish
By Gregory Dell
Long term disability insurance provides the needed safety net to protect against disabling injury or illness. Some insurance companies offer a provision called a "lump sum buyout" which may be…