Tag Archives: US Department of Justice

Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, November 3 –Friday, November 7

Policy: Justice Department monitoring disability access at polls (Disability Scoop) The US Department of Justice sent election monitors to polling places in 18 states Tuesday in an effort to ensure that voters, including those with disabilities, would not encounter barriers … Continue reading

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Disability News Weekly Roundup – Monday, July 7 – Friday, July 11

Policy: Supreme Court rules on disability caregivers (Disability Scoop) The Supreme Court ruled last week that personal home care employees cannot be forced to pay dues to a union. According to the ruling, these employees, some of whom care for … Continue reading

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Forty Years Later: The Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act

September 26th, 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 also known as the RehabAct.  The RehabAct was sponsored by Representative John Brademas [IN-3] and signed into law by President Richard Nixon.  The Federal legislation authorized the … Continue reading

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