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Disability
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Law School Academic Support Blog
AHEAD
The Association on Higher Education and Disability ("AHEAD") is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education. It is a membership organization for…
California Employment Law Update
ADA Plaintiff Waived Her Right To Have Jury Determine Liability
By Tony Oncidi
Lutz v. Glendale Union High School, 403 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2005) Claudette Lutz, a longtime teacher and assistant principal at schools in Glendale, Arizona, alleged that she was fired…
California Employment Law Update
National Guardsman Failed To State Public Policy Claim
By Tony Oncidi
Estes v. Monroe, 120 Cal. App. 4th 1347 (2004) After he became paralyzed in an automobile accident, Major James Estes filed a claim for wrongful termination in violation of public…
California Employment Law Update
Disabled County Employees Were Not Entitled To Cash-Out Of Their Vacation Benefits
By Tony Oncidi
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Ass'n v. County of Los Angeles, 115 Cal. App. 4th 866 (2004) William Kupper and Bennie Layne worked as investigators for the Los Angeles…
Tom Mighell
Blawg of the Day
By Tom Mighell
Disablawg is a disability law resource owned and operated by the Web community deafGA.org.
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Gray v. Canada Life Assurance Co. [2003] M.J. No. 412 Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench
A two year limitation period contained in a disability policy can be extended pursuant to the discoverability rule. Gray sued The Canada Life Assurance Company ("Canada Life") for payment of…
California Employment Law Update
Employer Did Not Discriminate By Requiring Injured Employee To Use Vacation and Sick Leave Benefits
By Tony Oncidi
State of Cal. Dep’t of Rehabilitation v. WCAB, 30 Cal. 4th 1281 (2003) Ronald Lauher worked as a rehabilitation counselor for the California Department of Rehabilitation for 25 years before…
California Employment Law Update
Disability Plan Administrator Was Not Required To Defer To Treating Physician’s Opinion
By Tony Oncidi
Black & Decker Disability Plan v. Nord, 538 U.S. 822 (2003) Kenneth L. Nord was employed by a Black & Decker subsidiary as a material planner in a job classified…