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Standards of Disability Differ Under Social Security Disability Act, California Retirement Plan (Long Term Disability) and A.D.A. (American's with Disability Act) ( September 1999 )
The Ninth Circuit in the case of Broussard v. University of California, at Berkeley, 1999 Daily Journal D.A.R. 98. -
This article examines the case of Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. v. City of Antioch
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Labor & Employment Update--April 1998 ( April 1998 )
This update contains articles entitled: Court Gives Expansive Definition Of "Supervisors" For Purposes Of Strict Liability Under The FEHA; Scope Of Domestic Partners Benefit Ordinance Limited; Mental Disorder Must Limit Major Life Activity To Constitute "Disability" Under FEHA; Court Questions Use Of Statistical Evidence In Layoffs; Counselor's Corner—Conducting Workplace Investigations. -
The National Council on Disability ( August 1999 )
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency making recommendations to the President . -
Bragdon Case Nears Conclusion ( July 1999 )
In 1994, Sidney Abbott filed a lawsuit against Randon Bragdon, D.M.D., in which she claimed he violated her rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") by refusing to perform certain invasive dental procedures on her in his office. -
U.S. Supreme Court Redefines Disability Status Under the ADA to Include Mitigating Measures ( July 1999 )
This alert details three recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that severely limit the scope and reach of the ADA. -
Supreme Court's HIV Ruling May Have Broad Implications for Employers ( June 1998 )
In its first-ever review of the definition of "disability" since passage of the ADA in 1990, the United States Supreme Court has issued a decision which, although arising in a non-employment-related context, will have far-reaching consequences for employers. -
Recent Supreme Court ADA Decisions Important to Employers ( June 1999 )
On June 22, 1999, the United States Supreme Court released three important decisions of special interest to employe. -
The Americans with Disabilities Act and "Current" Illegal Drug Use ( June 1999 )
During the last number of years, federal law and policy have moved strongly to discourage the use o. -
Three Recent Cases from the United States Supreme Court Narrow the Scope of Actionable "Disability" Under the ADA ( June 1999 )
The United States Supreme Court recently handed down three opinions narrowing the scope of protection afforded under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Supreme Court held that whether an individual is "disabled" within the meaning of the ADA is determined by taking into account medical or artificial aides available to minimize the effects of impairment (for example, high blood pressure medication or contact lenses).