FCC Co-Hosting Conferences on Accessible Mobile Communications & Access to Broadband - December 5 - 7

 

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is co-hosting the International M-Enabling Summit & Showcase at FCC headquarters and at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. The conference will take place on December 5 and 6. Speakers will discuss ways to increase the availability and use of accessible mobile communications and services among senior citizens and people with disabilities. The FCC is also co-hosting the Broadband Adoption and Persons with Disabilities Inquiry Workshop. This free event at will be held at FCC headquarters in Washington, D.C., on December 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The workshop will look at ways to measure and promote broadband distribution and use by persons with disabilities across the world. Information about these events is also in text format.

FCC Co-Hosting Conferences on Accessible Mobile Communications & Access to Broadband - December 5 - 7
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Sun, 04 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

FDA 'Flexible' in Artificial Pancreas Guidance

 

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has released a draft guidance that manufacturers can follow in bringing to market two variants of the "artificial pancreas" -- an amalgamation of devices that automatically dispenses and regulates insulin levels for patients with type 1 diabetes.

FDA 'Flexible' in Artificial Pancreas Guidance
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:44:32 GMT

Butterball, LLC Sued by EEOC for Harassment, Firing of HIV+ Employee

 

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Butterball, LLC for violating federal law by subjecting an employee to a hostile work environment because she has Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The employee was harassed by co-workers and after letting her manager know about the harassment, she was fired. The Americans with Disabilities Act protects employees with disabilities from being harassed, fired, or from other employment decisions based on disabilities covered by the law. 

Butterball, LLC Sued by EEOC for Harassment, Firing of HIV+ Employee
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Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

SSA Opens New Disability Hearing Offices, Improving Support to SSDI Applicants

 

New hearing offices in Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia mean more resources to help Social Security disability applicants through the process more quickly, Allsup reports

(PRWeb November 30, 2011)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Allsup/DisabilityHearingOffices/prweb9003988.htm

SSA Opens New Disability Hearing Offices, Improving Support to SSDI Applicants
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:00:29 GMT

NICE blocks eye drug for diabetes

 

A drug that could save the sight of people with diabetes will not be made available on the NHS in England and Wales.

NICE blocks eye drug for diabetes
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:54:21 GMT

FCC opens frequency

 

Medical devices designed to help patients with a number of injuries and disorders, and that rely on radio frequencies, won regulatory approval Wednesday from the Federal Communications Commission.

FCC opens frequency
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:28:47 GMT

Dodge's Chicken to Pay $190,000 after Firing Employee with Seizures

 

D&H Company, Dodge Brothers, Inc., and Giant Oil Company of Arkansas, Inc., doing business as Savings Station Dodge Stores and Dodge’s Chicken Store, will pay $190,000 to settle a disability lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The companies denied a store leader a reasonable accommodation for her seizures. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability, unless it causes significant difficulty or expense for the employer.

Dodge's Chicken to Pay $190,000 after Firing Employee with Seizures
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Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

DOL Notice on Availability of Assistive Technology (AT) in the Public Workfoce System

 

Training and Employment Notice from the U.S. Department of Labor to state workforce agencies, liaisons, administrators and other public workforce personnel that outlines the availability of AT resources for customers with disabilities. Includes information about types of AT, funding sources and available resouces. This information is also in PDF format.

DOL Notice on Availability of Assistive Technology (AT) in the Public Workfoce System
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Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

New Integrated Employment Toolkit

 

This online toolkit from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy’s (ODEP) includes discussion guides and answers to frequently-asked-questions for people looking for jobs, employers, community employment agencies and others. Integrated employment places both youth and adults in regular jobs in their communities, along with any needed supports, so they can earn a decent wage. In an integrated employment setting, most of the employees are not persons with disabilities.

New Integrated Employment Toolkit
disability@dol.gov (Disability.gov)
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Justice Department Signs Agreement with Upshur County, TX, to Ensure Civic Access for Persons with Disabilities

 

The U.S. Department of Justice has signed an agreement with Upshur County, TX, under Project Civic Access. This is the department’s initiative to ensure that cities, towns and counties throughout the country comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under the agreement, Upshur County will improve access to county programs for individuals with disabilities by eliminating physical and communication barriers that prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in community life.

Justice Department Signs Agreement with Upshur County, TX, to Ensure Civic Access for Persons with Disabilities
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Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Journal Disposition Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

 

Journal Disposition, a full-service print, manufacturing and distribution company in Michigan settled a disability discrimination suit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $55,000. The company fired a long-time employee who had cancer, after denying his request for accommodations during his chemotherapy treatments. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers must provide reasonable accommodations to an employee with a disability, unless it causes significant difficulty or expense for the employer.

Journal Disposition Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
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Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Second ANPRM on Section 508 from US Access Board Due Out First Week of December

 

Mr. Tim Creagan of the US Access Board indicated today that the second advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) should appear in the in the next few weeks. The US Access Board has submitted the ANPRM to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and it will be published ...

Second ANPRM on Section 508 from US Access Board Due Out First Week of December
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:44:42 GMT

Feds Sue Law Firm For Barring Service Dog

 

Federal prosecutors are taking action after they say a New York law firm prohibited a client with a disability from visiting their offices with her service dog.

Feds Sue Law Firm For Barring Service Dog
Shaun Heasley
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:59:09 GMT

FCC Denies Gallaudet's Motion to Extend Stay of Video Relay Service (VRS) Rule

 

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied a motion by Gallaudet University to extend the deadline of the Structure and Practices of the VRS Program, CG Docket No. 10-51. The ruling calls for eligible VRS providers (such as Gallaudet) to become certified by the FCC. It also says that a VRS provider cannot use a third party as part of its services unless that party is also an eligible provider. The ruling is effective on November 15, 2011. This information is also available in PDF format.

FCC Denies Gallaudet's Motion to Extend Stay of Video Relay Service (VRS) Rule
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Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

EEOC Public Meeting - November 16

 

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public meeting on November 16, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time in Washington, DC. The following matters will be considered during the meeting: Vote on “Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other Than Age” under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and a panel discussion on “Overcoming Barriers to the Employment of Veterans with Disabilities.” Also, the EEOC will examine unlawful discrimination in employment and other challenges that Veterans with disabilities may face.

EEOC Public Meeting - November 16
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Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT