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Disability
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Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog
Employee of Detroit Area Agency on Aging Files a Lawsuit against Prudential for Terminated Disability Benefits
By Gregory Dell
On August 24, 2011, a pre-screener for the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) and her disability lawyer filed a lawsuit against Prudential Insurance Company of America in the United…
Workforce Bulletin
Top Legal Issues for the Hospitality Industry to Watch in 2012
By Kara M. Maciel, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
by: Matthew Sorensen 1. Deadline For Compliance With New ADA Accessibility Rules Approaching: On March 15, 2012, hospitality establishments will be required to be in compliance with the standards for…
California Employment Law Update
Teacher With Expired Teaching Certificate Was Not “Qualified” Within The Meaning Of The ADA
By Tony Oncidi
Johnson v. Board of Trustees, 2011 WL 6091313 (9th Cir. 2011) Patricia Johnson, who had a history of depression and bipolar disorder, taught special education for a school district in…
South Carolina Nursing Home Blog
Where is the enforcement?
By Ray Mullman
The NY Times had an informative article on the state of care in New York's adult homes. The Times undertook its own analysis of death records and found disturbing patterns: some…
Understanding the ADA
full return to work R.I.P.
Are full return to work policies kosher? A full return to work policy is a policy that says you cannot come back to work unless you are 100%. It is…
Employer Law Report
EEOC’s Informal Discussion Letter Merits Re-Evaluation of High School Diploma Requirements
Employers frequently require a high school diploma as a condition of employment. Employers not only look to hire individuals who possess basic skills in reading, writing and math, but also…
School Law
Attorney Anne Littlefield Quoted in Special Education Connection Article Regarding Dyslexia
Now is a good time to train IEP teams on how to handle methodology requests for children with dyslexia, sources say. “More parents are dialed into advocacy groups that are…
CommLawBlog
Permanent? Apparently Not! 298 Closed Captioning Exemptions Reversed
By FHH Law
What a difference five years make! Nearly 300 "permanent" exemptions from the closed captioning rules granted in 2006 have now been reversed, as the FCC announces new standards governing such…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Settlement for Nursing Home Patients
Access Living filed a class-action discrimination lawsuit on behalf of almost 20,000 people with physical disabilities or mental illness living in Cook County nursing homes against the state of Illinois.…
Alabama Employment Law Report
End of Fiscal Year Approaching: EEOC Busy Filing Cases
As we approach the end of the 2011 Fiscal Year, September 30, the EEOC is once again busy filing suits around the country. This year, the focus appears to be…