New litigation targeting large health systems in the Southeast and a new Department of Justice settlement agreement show that disability-discrimination in the healthcare industry is on the rise.

In an article published recently in The Wall Street Journal (“Disability Lawsuits Against Small Businesses Soar,” October 15, 2014), staff writer Angus Loten reported that accessibility lawsuits ...

Recently, the Labor Department issued final rules revising the claims procedures for ERISA plans making disability determinations that affect plan benefits. Processing Content The DOL noted that ...

This program will discuss the continually evolving state of the law surrounding the standard of review and its impact on discovery in ERISA disability benefits litigation. Courts are routinely called ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act and New York anti-discrimination laws afford mental and physical disabilities equal protection in the workplace. While physical impairments previously have received ...

Surge in disability accommodation cases: Employment cases involving federal claims that employers failed to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities have increased ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and Disability Rights NC on April 10 announced an agreement in litigation that began in 2017. The DRNC filed a lawsuit ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- As Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary and honor the sacrifices of military veterans during Memorial Day month, a continuing ...

Civil Rights Concerns Continue to Grow as Supporters, Veterans, and Disability Advocates Call for Greater Accountability in Sheffield HOA Dispute COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED ...

A street sign announces availability of absent ballots for the Vermont primary voting outside of the Town Hall on Aug. 10, 2020 in Charlotte, Vermont. Most states do not have accessible absentee ...