Does An Employer Have To Pay For An Employee’s Work Gloves or Shoes? April 4, 2011 | Danny Wash If you need a special type of equipment, clothes, gloves or shoes to do a specific job for your employer because of a disability, then your employer most likely is required to provide it under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). An employer is required to provide reasonable accommodations to its workers with disabilities, if… Read More
Will I be eligible for Title 19 (Medicaid) if I am approved for SSI? March 31, 2011 | Merryl Jones Yes. Title 19 (Medicaid) eligibility is automatic once you’ve been found eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). You will receive a Title 19 card in the mail. Title 19 eligibility should begin three months before SSI eligibility begins but usually your Title 19 card is just backdated to the date when your SSI began.… Read More
The Final EEOC Regulations Interpreting the ADAAA March 24, 2011 | Danny Wash The following is a portion of a question and answer page published by the EEOC regarding the final regulations interpreting the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. If you would rather read the entire document you can find it on the EEOC website here: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) was enacted on September 25, 2008,… Read More
No Fault Attendance Policies May Violate the ADA March 21, 2011 | Danny Wash The EEOC has always held the opinion that the “no-fault” attendance policies that many employers have in order to get rid of their sick or injured employees after a set length of time (some have 6 month or 12 month policies) can violate the ADA. However, the problem with enforcing that as a violation was that… Read More
Will I be eligible for Medicare if approved for Social Security Disability? March 21, 2011 | Merryl Jones Medicare eligibility begins after you have received 24 months of social security disability benefits. Please note that to receive Part B of Medicare (which pays for doctor visits), you pay a premium that will be deducted from your social security disability monthly check. Disabled people with relatively low income and assets may be eligible for… Read More
Revised ADA Regulations Effective on March 15, 2011 March 17, 2011 | Danny Wash The revised Americans with Disabilities Act regulations relating to public accommodations which became effective March 15, 2011 can be found here. A summary of these regulations is also located at this site. These important regulations provide information on the use of wheelchairs, miniature horses (can now be used as an alternative to guide dogs), communications,… Read More
Who Is Filing Bankruptcy March 16, 2011 | Danny Wash For a look at a great chart showing the demographics of who (what types) of people have been filing bankruptcy click on the link. The chart gives statistics on age, employment, education, income, etc.… Read More
Surface Transportation Assistance Act- Protection for Truckers March 15, 2011 | Danny Wash The Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) is a little known federal law that protects truck drivers (drivers of a commercial motor vehicle, including an independent contractor when personally operating a commercial motor vehicle, a mechanic, a freight handler, or an individual not an employer) from retaliation by their employer for refusing to operate a dangerous vehicle, obeying the law,… Read More
Can your spouse collect Social Security disability payments based on your record? March 14, 2011 | Merryl Jones Yes, your spouse can collect Social Security Disability benefits based on a disabled claimant’s record if two conditions are met. First, let me clarify that this only applies to Title 2 Social Security Disability benefits and not Title 16 Supplemental Security Income benefits. In order to collect, your spouse cannot be employed and must be caring… Read More
Whistleblower Law Information March 10, 2011 | Danny Wash The Department of Labor has a webpage that contains a comprehensive list of federal whistleblower laws. If you think you have been discriminated against or fired for complaining to your employer about something, you might want to take a look at this list and see if any of the laws could be applicable to your situation. … Read More