Disability News
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Settlement Agreement: Columbia, South Carolina Police Department
DOJ, Columbia police reach agreement for hearing disabled
The State
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday it reached a settlement with Columbia Police Department concerning communications access to those with hearing disabilities.
The Justice Department investigated a complaint that the...
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DOJ Findings Letter to South Dakota
On May 2, 2016, the United States sent its findings to the state notifying it of violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead v. L.C. due to its failure to deliver services to people with disabilities in the most integrated settings...
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Rulemaking addressing Web accessibility requirements is a high priority for the Department. The increasingly interconnected and dynamic nature of Web sites allows for easy and convenient access to the programs, services, and activities...
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Disabled community responds to ADA lawsuits
Hanford Sentinel
Proposed federal legislation that would give small businesses 90 days to respond to lawsuits over their compliance with the American with Disabilities Act has largely been welcomed by small businesses.
People with disabilities could lose jobs due to state funding...
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Receipt of SSDI Benefits Does Not Provide a Basis for Dismissal of ADA Claim
SHRM
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland denied the defendant county’s motion for summary judgment, thereby allowing a former employee to proceed to trial on her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case,...
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Job descriptions key to ADA accommodations
Business Management Daily
It’s essential to have solid job descriptions that outline exactly what every employee is supposed to do. Without a good job description, a disabled employee can argue that very little about a job is essential—and therefore that they don’t have...