Eric Jorgensen starts by saying he’s fairly new to his work in the disability community. His son is on the spectrum, and has intellectual disabilities and other challenges, but his wife was the one who managed those in the past. Just as he was about to retire from the Navy in 2012, his wife died
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Why the Distinction Between Deaf and deaf Matters: EEOC Guidance on Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace and the ADA
Sometimes you have a blog entry all ready to go in your mind. You are even rehearsing the outline of it in your mind. However, something then intervenes and you feel compelled to blog about something else. This is exactly what happened to me for the blog entry of this week. I had been outlining…
Connecticut Retirement Services Division Is Not Complying With Its Own Rules
Connecticut State employees who are seeking a disability retirement will appear before a three person Medical Examining Board. One particular concern of Zimberlin Law LLC is the State’s lack of compliance with its own procedures which require it to identify the evidence which was used by the Medical Examining Board to make its decision. The…
Mental Health and Los Angeles County Nursing Home Abuse
Many people assume that the term nursing home abuse in Los Angeles County refers to situations in which staff members intentionally inflict physical harm upon residents through unnecessary physical restraints, burning, kicking, hitting, slapping, and other forms of physical violence. However, it is essential to know that there are many different forms of nursing home…
Maneuvering the Medical System with a Rare Disease
In this episode, Host Annette Hines welcomes Erin Prosser and her daughter, Lucy’s (Lulu) neurologist, Dr. Christina Bergqvist of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to share their story of working together to care for Lulu and treat her neuro-developmental disease, STXBP1 encephalopathy. This is a great example of how a family member and caregiver can…
Use the "5 Whys" to Get to the Root of Your DEI Issues
The 5 “Why?”s and DEIMany companies that struggle with DEI-related issues are quick to jump to recruiting to solve the issue. However, the root cause of your issues may be related to employees not feeling they belong, or have opportunities for advancement.Recruiting will not solve this problem, and you will very likely increase…
You Can Still be Subject to Place of Public Accommodation Rules Even if You are Not a Place of Public Accommodation
Picture of Hockey helmet, puck, and stick (brown and black colors).
As readers know, I have long been interested in the intersection of the ADA and sports. Many of my blog entries cover that topic. The very first edition of Understanding the ADA back in 2000 had a whole chapter on it. The subsequent…
Will The Connecticut State Disability Retirement System Ever Return To In Person Hearings?
Prior to the COVID pandemic, State of Connecticut employees who sought a disability retirement, would appear personally before a Medical Examining Board for a hearing. The Medical Examining Board is composed of three physicians who decide whether the applicant is medically disabled. An in person appearance allowed the Board to observe the applicant and…
Disability Recipients Get A Welcome COLA Increase
Social security recipients and Veterans who rely on disability payments will get some welcome relief from the crushing inflation of the last year. Beginning January 1, 2023, disability recipients will be given a cost of living increase of 8.7%. This is the largest increase in over 30 years. Military retirees will also get the same…
Frank N. Darras Authors Article on Disability Tips for Laid Off Workers
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Legal Reader published Frank N. Darras’ article on the legal rights of people living with disabilities who were laid off. The article “Casualty of a Round of Serious Layoffs? Know These Long-Term Disability Tips” explains how disability insurance (including short-term and long-term policies) will play out for someone who’s been laid off in Silicon Valley,…