Disability Lawyers and Legal Rights Information
Category Topic: Lawyers and Rights
Author: Disabled World
Updated/Revised Date: 2024/03/24
Contents: Summary - Introduction - Main - Subtopics - Publications
Synopsis: Articles and information regarding legal issues relating to disabilities, including disability lawyers, estate planning, and services for the disabled. Disability rights for the disabled have greatly increased over the past few years when the disability discrimination act came into force. The aim of the act when introduced was to put an end to discrimination that was being faced by people with disabilities. The ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. It also applies to the United States Congress. To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability or have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability.
Introduction
Do You know Your Legal Rights if You Become Or Are Disabled?
The documents listed below discuss legal issues relating to disabilities, including disability lawyers, estate planning, and services for the disabled. This section deals mainly with U.S. Law(s).
Main Document
Disability rights for the disabled have greatly increased over the past few years when the disability discrimination act came into force. The aim of the act when introduced was to put an end to discrimination that was being faced by people with disabilities.
Today, U.S. Disability law is largely regulated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. This Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, housing, education, and access to public services.
Various States may pass disability statutes so long as they are consistent with the ADA. Other statutes prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities include the Fair Housing Act, Rehabilitation Act, Air Carrier Access Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
The Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination because of disability in programs conducted by Federal agencies, in programs receiving Federal financial assistance, in Federal employment, and employment practices of Federal contractors. Its standards mirror those of the ADA.
Disability Legal
This guide provides an overview of Federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
The ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. It also applies to the United States Congress. To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability or have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability.
An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. The ADA does not specifically name all the impairments that are covered.
To find out more about how these laws may apply to you, visit the U.S. Department of Justice - A Guide to Disability Rights Laws - Disability Rights Section - https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm
Subtopics
Latest Publications From Our Lawyers and Rights Category
1: Access-A-Ride Paratransit Users Win Decision in Case Against the MTA for Equal Fare Discounts - Supreme Court of NYS denies MTA and the NYC Transit Authority motion to dismiss its case for Equal Fare Discounts, ruling in favor of the plaintiffs.
2: State Agency Provides Housing for Non-Verbal Man After Civil Rights Lawsuit - Youth with intellectual disabilities held in psychiatric unit for over a year receives appropriate housing services from state agency after disability advocates resolve civil rights lawsuit.
3: Class Action: Disabled Inmates Sue NYS Prisons Over Solitary - Class action lawsuit filed against DOCCS and OMH for illegally subjecting incarcerated New Yorkers with disabilities to solitary confinement in NYS prisons.
4: Disability Advocates Challenge NYC Over Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis - A number of disability groups file motion to prevent New York City from shirking its obligation to provide wheelchair-accessible taxis.
5: Deficient and Discriminatory Conditions at Kings County Juvenile Detention Center - Disability Rights California and Disability Rights Advocates investigation finds deficient and discriminatory conditions at Kings County Juvenile Detention Center.
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