of disability, and of potential violations of the ADA if an employer relies on such a record to make an adverse employment decision: A job applicant formerly was a patient at a state...
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State: State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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2.2(b) Record of a Substantially Limiting Condition
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§ 382.45 Passenger information
The carrier shall provide this information to any passenger who states that he or she uses a wheelchair for boarding, even if the passenger does not explicitly request the information....
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1. Purpose and Need for Rule and Scope of Regulatory Assessment
exhibiting movies with closed movie captioning (and, to a lesser extent, audio description) due in large part to successful disability rights litigation brought by private plaintiffs and State...
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C. Developing an Action Plan For Providing Accessible Websites
Distribute the Department of Justice technical assistance document “Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities” to these in-house staff and contractors...
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"Light Duty" Jobs
The treating physician states that the worker will not be able to walk, even with crutches, for at least nine months. She therefore has a "disability."...
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Toilet Room Doors
Additionally, a commenter stated that the exception would require an unacceptable amount of precision maneuvering by individuals who use standard size wheelchairs....
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Reach Ranges
Other commenters stated that the new reach range requirements will be burdensome for small businesses to comply with....
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2. Background
in the ANPRM that we are considering including accessibility guidelines for shared use paths in the accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way since state...
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Handrail Requirements
Manufacturers stated that they have not received complaints about sharp edges and that some railing cross sections have been used for many years without injury....
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4. Exception from the Requirements of M301 for Certain Examination Chairs that Comply with M302
Therefore, in the final rule the Access Board has added an exception to M301.1 which states that examination chairs that comply with M302 and, after the patient transfers into the seat,...
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11B-805 Medical care and long-term care facilities
Section 11B-223.1, Exception states: "Toilet rooms that are part of critical or intensive care patient sleeping rooms shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-603."...
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3.3.1 Research Data
They relied most heavily upon the work of the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA) at the State University of New York at Buffalo, which had conducted the Anthropometry...
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1. The ADA
The ADA broadly protects the rights of individuals with disabilities in employment, access to State and local government services, places of public accommodation, transportation, and other...
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4. Federal Appellate Case Law Addressing Captioning and Audio Description
See Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Appellants and Urging Reversal at 15-16, Harkins Amusement, supra, (9th Cir. Feb. 6, 2009) (No. 08-16075). 13....
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40. Must an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an employee has not asked for one?
If the individual with a disability states that s/he does not need a reasonable accommodation, the employer will have fulfilled its obligation....
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28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Concurrently with the publication of this NPRM, the Department is publishing an NPRM to amend its title II regulation, which covers state and local government entities, in order to adopt...
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Executive summary
The United States Access Board develops guidelines and maintains design criteria for the built environment to maximize accessibility for persons with disabilities. ...
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Effective date: Triggering event. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some commenters noted that permitting requirements for construction projects covered by title III vary across both states and localities. ...
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Operable Parts
They also stated that there should be no requirement for the status of locking or toggle controls to be discernible visually, or by sound or touch....
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Department of Defense Memorandum: Adoption of the ABA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
The United States Access Board has issued an update of the ABA and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines as a single rule published at Part 1191 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations...
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Emergency Preparedness
Making sure that people with disabilities have full access to state and local government emergency preparedness and response programs is a critical part of ADA obligations. ...
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E. Services in the Cabin
If, on the other hand, the passenger states that he is merely tired and doesn’t feel like lifting the bag, the passenger is not a qualified individual with a disability and, therefore, you...
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Sources of Technical Assistance
is available during weekdays to provide technical assistance on the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and other ADA provisions applying to businesses, non-profit service agencies and state...
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c) Changes
As stated above, the Building Code is republished every three years. In the interim, errata and/or supplements are issued at least once per year. In other words, change is constant. ...