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27 Oct '14Veterans Rights under The ADA The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployments Rights Act (USERRA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title 1, are federal laws that protect veterans who are disabled from discrimination in the workplace and while looking for jobs. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) […]
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The wоrd “dіѕаbіlіtу” hаѕ a very ѕресіfіс lеgаl mеаnіng under the Sосіаl Sесurіtу laws. Tо thе аvеrаgе person, thіѕ can bе confusing bесаuѕе Sосіаl Sесurіtу’ѕ definition mау bе dіffеrеnt than thе dеfіnіtіоn оf disability under other disability lаwѕ аnd рrоgrаmѕ; such as wоrkеr’ѕ соmреnѕаtіоn, tеmроrаrу dіѕаbіlіtу programs, long tеrm dіѕаbіlіtу insurance, ѕресіаl education рrоgrаmѕ, thе […]
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The laws regarding service dogs are federally enforced by the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Justice (American Disabilities Act – Civil Rights division). Michigan also has specific laws regarding service dogs and their uses. As a disabilities attorney and owner of Coco Chanel, a ten year […]
