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| DISABLED RIGHTS | 9/17/2008 |
Q: Six years ago my Dad was in a car accident resulting in brain injury. My stepmother is his Plenary ...
A: Megan, what you're going through is unfortunately not all that uncommon. Unfortunately, without ...
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| long term disability | 9/11/2008 |
Q: right now i'm on long term disability insurance and i would like to apply for SSDI. I don't know if ...
A: Julie, it depends on your contract. Often, you must apply for SSDI when you begin receiving LTD and ...
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| Medicaid Disability and SSI? | 9/10/2008 |
Q: My son (who is 11) was just ruled disabled by the Office of Maternal Health under the Katie Beckett ...
A: Gretchen, not necessarily, this program purports to be available for those people who do not qualify ...
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| daughter's backpay | 9/10/2008 |
Q: My daighter recently started getting a SSD check because her father is disabled...I am her ...
A: Rhonda, with ssd, then she should get a portion of backpay as support as well. I would call Social ...
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| Getting help | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I quit my job about 9 months ago because my fiance was being transferred out of state. I did not ...
A: Michael, you apply for disability when you can't work, not while you have a job. I would advise you ...
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| Diability for Unexpected maternity | 9/9/2008 |
Q: What options are available in south carolina to assistance with the bills when you have the ...
A: Ms. Gilliam, pregnancy is not a covered disability. I do not know what South Carolina might have ...
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| Medical Insurance | 9/4/2008 |
Q: What happens to my work insurance when I am considered permanantly disabled. Do I qualify for medic ...
A: Henry, it depends. From the time you are disabled according to social security, then Medicare will ...
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| social security disability | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I was diainoses with stage 3 a breast cancer in april 08 i applied for social security disability in ...
A: Beth, there is a five month period from the date of onset of disability prior to your being ...
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| social security disability | 8/30/2008 |
Q: with mental conditions like social phobia-anxiety, major depression & schizoid personality, dose ssa ...
A: jr, just do the best you can and have your doctors/providers provide records to back that up. I ...
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| autism | 8/29/2008 |
Q: my 3 yr old son was just diagnosed with autism he is on the high end of the spectrum and still able ...
A: Sarah possibly, SSI will depend not only on whether he meets the disability criteria, but also ...
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| taxes on long term after ssd pays | 8/28/2008 |
Q: My wife has recieved LTD benefits for about 3 years and now has started SSD benfits. We have to pay ...
A: You paid taxes on the benefits if your employer paid all of the premiums. I'm not sure where the ...
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| handy cap parking | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I know of a company that is not allowing its' handy cap employees who have a valid handy cap placard ...
A: Ariel, I believe the employers practice will violate the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) as ...
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| Expecting Vet without short-term disability | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I am a veteran with less than one year of service dismissed under General Honorable discharge due ...
A: Stefie: I would run to an employment lawyer in your area, as it would appear that you are covered ...
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| Question about SSDI Offset for Children | 8/21/2008 |
Q: My husband has been receiving a monthly payment from a long term disability company through his ...
A: Michelle, it will depend upon the contract with the ld disability. Yes, many of them will call for ...
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| social security disability | 8/19/2008 |
Q: with mental conditions like social phobia-anxiety, major depression & schizoid personality, dose ssa ...
A: Jr, If you are approved, you may work a limited amount without social security deeming it a ...
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| Disability Pay | 8/7/2008 |
Q: I work for a retail store and became pregnant. After being asked to get a doctor's note stating ...
A: Typically, a doctor must certify that you are disabled and cannot work in order for short term ...
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| Child support | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I have a son that the father get a disability check for diabetes so he says and I am struggling I ...
A: You need to contact social security and request it. They may require you to take court action and ...
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| Pregnancy and leave of absense | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I'm from Texas and i work at a bank, my Dr. gave me a note that allows me to park in a handicap ...
A: Angelica, it seems like you have a great case under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) for ...
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| disability and MVA | 8/1/2008 |
Q: My husband and I survived a Motorcycle accident in sept of 2007. My right ankle was shattered and ...
A: Angela, contact social security, who has some procedures in place to expedite some matters. You ...
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| Disability and Child Support in NY | 7/20/2008 |
Q: "If I am approved for permanent disability. Will I still have to pay child support? How does this ...
A: Lamont, yes, you still have to pay child support. Social security will direct a portion of your ...
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| Possible Future Disability Issue | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I was sitting in a computer chair about two weeks ago, and after getting up I had a burning pain ...
A: Mike, you can draw social security disability if you have put in enough quarters of work and your ...
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| disability insurance | 7/18/2008 |
Q: I have a long term disability ins policy through my employer. If my doctor says I'm not going to be ...
A: No, otherwise you could never use any type of policy, since you have to be disabled to use it. The ...
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| chrons and disability | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I was dx with chrons about five years ago. Within the past year it has gotten worse and now I am ...
A: Jess, you qualify for disability if your condition prevents you from working at a full time job. ...
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| Changing SSDI from SSI. Possible? | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I was born with a rare strand hemophilia and was never able to work, i have been on the SSI program, ...
A: Daniel, unfortunately the only ways to qualify for SSDI are as follows: 1) to have enough work ...
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| Child's Benefits with Distance Education School | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I recieved a letter in the mail from Social Security saying that my son who is currently 17 will ...
A: Eric, what you did not answer is whether your son is "taking high school courses to get his diploma" ...
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| S,S, Disability | 7/15/2008 |
Q: Three years ago I began the hearing process for disability. Now, it is in the hands of a special ...
A: Beverly, I'm not sure you can do anything to expedite the process. I would recommend you have an ...
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| mom and dad ssd benifits | 7/13/2008 |
Q: . My mother and father in law have been married for 19yrs and both have separate SSD benefits. If my ...
A: Mr. Robinson, at some point in the near future, when they reach 65, their benefits will revert to ...
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| Inheritance affect disability | 7/10/2008 |
Q: My husband is sixty years old and has been on social security disability for several years for ...
A: Jo, probably not. Disability is not income dependent. That being said, if your husband is getting ...
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| disability for discoid lupus | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I was diagnosed with discoid lupus in Feb. 2007. I was diagnosed by a civillian Dr. I have been in ...
A: Anita, with a medical discharge, you should be getting a disability rating from the military, as ...
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| Disability Insurance | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I am currently on permanent ltd. I received this benefit from my former employer. I have severe OA ...
A: Nita, 1) Disability insurance will continue to be paid according to the terms of the contract. 2) ...
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| disability insurance benefits | 6/30/2008 |
Q: first of all i have no legal backround in disability law ,what i'm about to tell you is information ...
A: Edward, there is a lengthy appeal process. Disability requires a determination that you cannot hold ...
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| Learning Disability at work | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have a 19 year old son who has been diagnosed with Bi-Polar and a learning disorder. He is having ...
A: Gina, under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), the company may be required to make a ...
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| STD and FMLA | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I worked for the company for 6+ years. I got pregnant and was put on bed rest nearing the end of ...
A: Joanne, sounds like you need to run to an employment discrimination attorney, as the company is not ...
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| LTD INSURANCE DENIAL | 6/26/2008 |
Q: After 36 months I've been informed by my ltd carrier that I no longer meet their definition of ...
A: Susan, it sounds like you qualify for "unskilled" labor with restrictions. There is a long list of ...
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| Work comp lump sum award | 6/26/2008 |
Q: At present, I get 2600 per month in Total Temporary Disability payments from Farmers work comp Ins. ...
A: Phill, your worker's comp attorney will work out that the worker's comp settlement is for the course ...
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| special ed | 6/25/2008 |
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A: Antoine, you might be eligible for disability if you are having physical/mental trouble that ...
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| ssd and LTD | 6/23/2008 |
Q: ..I have been recieving LTD from my former employer since March 2006...after recieving STD for 6 ...
A: Pam, it depends upon what your contract with the LTD states. I would imagine that you do. I would ...
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| Can compay preven one from taking temporary disability | 6/22/2008 |
Q: A friend is in poor health. A doctor says she should get three months of TEMPORARY disability from ...
A: Steve, I'm not sure. It will depend upon the benefits available to her, the state she lives in, ...
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| Child support and SSDI | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Kyla, My husband and I have 3 children together, and he also has 2 children from a previous marriage ...
A: April, what you will need to do is to file a petition in the court in which support was ordered to ...
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| Dissability | 6/12/2008 |
Q: My friend been to an accident where he's unable to work for 9 months. now his home is in jeopardy. ...
A: Vilma, it depends. He can go to the social security administration and apply for disability, ...
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| short-term disability/pregnancy | 6/12/2008 |
Q: My wife is a nurse at a large hospital, and we are expecting a child at the end of September. She ...
A: Anthony, the short term disability is provided through an insurance company that will spell out its ...
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| Occupational hazard insurance | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I have a pending injury for an injury at work the problem is my Sacroiliac joint and severe foot ...
A: Charles, sounds like you need to consult with another physician, but there may be strict rules ...
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| SSA disability and school (adult) | 6/10/2008 |
Q: I was awarded SSA (but not SSI) disability benefits in 1998. The attorney who represented me told me ...
A: Ellen, I know of no restriction to you taking online classes. you can also check the Ticket to Work ...
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| SSDI and LTD | 6/5/2008 |
Q: Can I receive both SSDI and LTD at the same time?
A: Marilyn, Yes is the short answer. Now, it really depends on what your ltd policy says. Common ...
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| Handicapped parking law | 5/21/2008 |
Q: Is the white lined area around a handicapped parking space still considered handicapped parking and ...
A: Anthony, if you mean the area that is connected to the handicapped spot, yes that is part of the ...
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| student loan-disability | 5/21/2008 |
Q: My daughter has been on disability d/t brain damage. She dropped the disability and wanted to return ...
A: Karen, this is a tough spot. Your daughter may be able to discharge the debt through hardship but ...
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| disability questions | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I don't know if you can help me but I am in dire straits and don't know where to turn. Basically ...
A: Kaylee, I'm so sorry to hear of your predicament. I only have one other suggestion since you have ...
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| disability and money | 5/19/2008 |
Q: Kyla, If this is not your area, maybe you can direct me... How does a person on social security ...
A: Leah, I don't know other than to suggest the following: 1. Have you already received/spent any ...
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| disability | 5/18/2008 |
Q: I HAVE BEEN WITH FOOT PROBLME FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS, IT CAME TO THE POINT WHEN IOB COULD NOT WORK ...
A: Lerina, it depends upon how much time you will be gone, and what remedies your state has in addition ...
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| insurance | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I had bad car accident in October 2007 was in hospital for month had five operation on both knees ...
A: Louis, by "your" insurance, I assume you mean your private insurance. It would depend upon the ...
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| short term disability | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I am getting ready to have shoulder surgery..and will not be able to work for atleast 3-4 months..is ...
A: Sue Ann, to qualify for social security disability you have to be disabled for at least six months. ...
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| Work long term disability concerns | 5/8/2008 |
Q: My husband is covered under short and long term disability insurance. At his workplace there is no ...
A: Sally, you might need to contact an attorney to force your employer to get this moving. You can ...
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| handicapped parking | 5/6/2008 |
Q: I live in upstate new york and my police station and court house(in same building)has no handicapped ...
A: Debra, I'm not sure what your question is but I will assume you meant to ask what to do about it. ...
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| job security | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I've been at the same company for 32 years. Six years ago i was diagnosed with MS. I work in ...
A: Barb, with an at will employment situation, you can be fired for any reason or no reason but they ...
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| moving | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I am still currently filing for disability and thinking about moving from Virginia to North Carolina ...
A: Amy, no you do not but you should let your local office know when you do move, and request your file ...
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| Handicapped Parking Law | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I am a disabled woman renting a condo in a 3 building condo unit in Las Vegas, NV. Every condo in ...
A: Fran, I don't practice law in Nevada and would advise you first to speak with an attorney who ...
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| Assigning Handicapped Parking Spaces | 4/30/2008 |
Q: Is there any reasonable accommodation requirement to ASSIGN a specific handicapped parking space to ...
A: Margo, not that I am aware of. I know I answered a question very recently about a related issue ...
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| Notifying the ins co about a medical change | 4/26/2008 |
Q: I have Multiple Myeloma. It is considered an incurable cancer but treatable. My group disability ...
A: Phil, it depends. I am unsure whether you are talking about health insurance, or long term care ...
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| SSI and homeownership | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I really want to ask this question for a good friend. My friend has a young child who is currently ...
A: Penny, if she's talking about waiting until she accumulates enough for a downpayment, this might not ...
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| SSI and homeownership | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I really want to ask this question for a good friend. My friend has a young child who is currently ...
A: Penny, A home is not a counted resource under SSI. Medicaid is state specific but should not count ...
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| Short term disability | 4/16/2008 |
Q: If you were on short term disablity and you were allowed to come back to work part-time instead of ...
A: Lily, maybe. You really need to ask an attorney who specializes in employment discrimination, of ...
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| LTD repayment with 18 year old child. | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I was awarded SSDI in Jan of 08. Prior to that I was receiving monthly payments from a LTD ...
A: Richard, I can't think of a single thing which would require your daughter to pay your debt with ...
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| Helping sister-in-law | 4/14/2008 |
Q: My sister-in-law (my wife's sister) receives monthly SSI payments. I'll refer to her as Rose. Rose ...
A: Aside from my tragic spelling, as long as no one else is living in the home, then it should not ...
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| Scool and Disability | 4/14/2008 |
Q: I am a 40 year old man who has MS. I am thinking about trying to go back to school. I have already ...
A: Gary, If you are getting social security disability, as opposed to SSI or supplemental security ...
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| section 32 and ss disability benefits | 4/12/2008 |
Q: Can a section 32 w/c settlement affect my social security disabilty payments? ANSWER: Marie, you ...
A: I understood your question; most w/c settlements are lump sum. The language in the agreement is ...
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| Helping sister-in-law | 4/12/2008 |
Q: My sister-in-law (my wife's sister) receives monthly SSI payments. I'll refer to her as Rose. Rose ...
A: Mike, (1) What affects her eligibility is the number of people in the household and their income. ...
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| QUALIFICATION FOR SS | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I HAVE HEARING LOSS BOTH EARS AND ADDISIONS DISEASE WHICH AFFECTS ALL MY GLANDS THE ADDRENAL GLANDS ...
A: Linda: Disability is available first based on your work credits and second based on your medical ...
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| handicapped parking spaces requirement | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Does a federally-owned, but NOT publicly accessible (in other words, employees are the only ones who ...
A: Jan, it appears this is covered by the Architectural Barriers Act: "The Architectural Barriers ...
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| working when on permennt SSDI | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I am 54. I have MS, type 1 diabetes with severe diabetic neuropathies, chronic kidney insufficiency ...
A: Linda, Social Security's information on this is somewhat misleading so follow this closely. The ...
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| SS Disability, VA Kidney Transplant | 4/3/2008 |
Q: I'm 100% permanently Disabled Veteran receiving benefits do to renal failure. I receive SS ...
A: Brad, I see many places in Social Securitie's literature and rules where Medicare coverage would end ...
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| congestive heart failure | 4/1/2008 |
Q: my son applied for disability, he is 22yrs the dr said that he is permanently diabled, the social ...
A: Donna, social security lawyers work on a contingency fee basis and all of their fee agreements must ...
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| Legal Alien And Disability | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I am 47 years old and was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2006. The cancer has spread to the ...
A: I'm so sorry to hear of your condition, and hope that you are getting the care you need. The answer ...
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| SSI & VA | 3/28/2008 |
Q: #1 - My daughter (age 9) receives SSI because she is disabled due to Cerebral Palsy. My husband ...
A: The award of SSI is based on income in the household: http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10026.html . Social ...
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| SSDI | 3/25/2008 |
Q: I have been out of work since 2001, although I worked for 2 months in 2003. I put in for SSDI in ...
A: Mark, I'm not sure where you live but its unusual for SS to come to your home. I think you need to ...
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| SSDI | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I was recently approved for disability benefits and received an arrears check. Before I cashed it, I ...
A: Toni, it depends. If you received disability, then it does not matter. If you received ...
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| SSDI | 3/24/2008 |
Q: I have been out of work since 2001, although I worked for 2 months in 2003. I put in for SSDI in ...
A: Mark, since you were out of work for 5 years at the time you first applied, it may be that you ...
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| SSI and property | 3/21/2008 |
Q: My father in law is near death. My sister in law is disabled due to a suicide attempt and recieves ...
A: This could be a problem. SSI permits you to have up to $ 2000.00 in resources, other than your ...
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| STD | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I went out of work sick with pneumonia on DEC. 27 07'. I have been seeing my Dr. regularly, and now ...
A: Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act covers employees who work for companies with more ...
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| Handicap parking | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I'm a doctor in a fairly new office building. I am amazed at how many spots were designated ...
A: Dr. Atkins, Handicapped parking is governed by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and ...
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| Giving notice after returning from maternity leave | 3/13/2008 |
Q: I work as support staff in the qualified plans department of a financial services company in ...
A: Adria, under the FMLA, you can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave after you have been an employee ...
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| DSSI | 3/12/2008 |
Q: My son, now almost 25 has learning disabilities. They were identified (by testing) while he was in ...
A: Child cases are difficult. I would guess from your question that your son probably does not have ...
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