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Career > Discrimination
Disability Discrimination Damages: Compensation Available Through EEOC and Lawsuits
...those caps are in place before your case begins. Types of Damages in Disability...the discriminatory act through the resolution of your case. If you were fired because...act through the resolution of your case. If you were fired because your employer...you find comparable work or win your case, whichever comes first. It includes...
Legal > Advocacy
Reasons Not to Hire a Special Needs Attorney
...an attorney. If the case is simple enough, you may...on your own. A simple case may not even have to progress...level. Presenting your case to the school board can...can lead to an informal resolution. If the case does need...informal resolution. If the case does need to be escalated...the complexity of your case and your budget, hiring...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Emotional Communication on the Spectrum
The autism spectrum has recently been undergoing something of a revolution in thinking thanks mainly to a number of free-sharing individuals on the...you’ll be relived, I’m sure, to know that I’m not planning to argue the case today. I’m taking it as a given that people with Asperger's syndrome and...
Legal > Housing
Rent Burden and Affordable Housing Access for People with Disabilities
...considered rent-burdened. When they consume more than 50%, you are severely rent-burdened. For many people with disabilities, that threshold is not an edge case but the norm. The gap is structural, not circumstantial. Federal disability income programs like SSI and SSDI were designed decades ago and have not...
Legal > Housing
How Long Do HUD Fair Housing Investigations Take
...multiple tenants, corporate landlords with slow legal departments, or disputes where the evidence requires expert analysis. If you're tracking your case online through HUD's complaint status portal, the status will update...
Legal > Government Benefits
What to Do If Your Child's Disability Benefits Are Denied
...initially found ineligible. That doesn't mean the case is over. It means you're entering the appeals process,...days from that date. If you miss this window, your case closes and you must start over with a new application....different Social Security employee reviews your case, including...
Legal > Government Benefits
Medicaid Waiver Waiting Lists: How to Join and What to Expect
...are available for [your situation], and how do I join the waitlist?" If you're working with a care coordinator, social worker, or disability services case manager, they can identify the right waiver and help you apply. The Kaiser Family Foundation publishes state-by-state waiver data...
Legal > Government Benefits
Understanding Representative Payees: Who Manages Your Child's Disability Benefits
...independently. For children under 18, this is automatic. For adults, SSA makes a case-by-case determination based on capability. Understanding what this role requires,...For children under 18, this is automatic. For adults, SSA makes a case-by-case determination based on capability. Understanding what this role requires,...
Career > Discrimination
Disability Discrimination in Performance Reviews: Recognizing Biased Evaluations
...script. Here's what discriminatory performance reviews look like, how they function as retaliation or pretext for termination, and what evidence builds a case. What Makes a Performance Review Discriminatory. A performance review becomes discriminatory when ratings, criticism, or standards shift after you disclose...
Career > Discrimination
Retaliation Timeline: Proving Connection Between Protected Activity and Adverse Action
...days after they file an EEOC complaint has a harder case to make than one who waits nine months. That timing...action, why timing matters, and how to document your case while events are still unfolding. What Counts as...also protected if you participate in someone else's case, testifying as a witness or providing a written...
Career > Discrimination
Disparate Impact and Disability: When Neutral Policies Discriminate
...But in practice, it excludes or disadvantages disabled employees far more often than non-disabled employees. The legal test comes from a Supreme Court case called Griggs v. Duke Power Co., originally applied to Title VII race discrimination claims. Courts have extended the framework to ADA cases. To establish...
Career > Advancement
Documenting Achievements When Performance Metrics Don't Capture Your Contributions
Build a promotion case when standard metrics miss the value you bring to your team.