382.159 How are complaints filed with DOT? Changes from the corresponding provision of the existing regulation include a time frame for filing informal complaints, a change of postal...
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2010 ADA Definition
Disability: Disability means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.
(1) The phrase physical or mental impairment means – (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (iii) The phrase physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, such contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism; (iv) The phrase physical or mental impairment does not include homosexuality or bisexuality.
(2) The phrase major life activities means functions such as caring for one´s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
(3) The phrase has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(4) The phrase is regarded as having an impairment means – (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but that is treated by a private entity as constituting such a limitation; (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this definition but is treated by a private entity as having such an impairment.
(5) The term disability does not include – (i) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders; (ii) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or (iii) Psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
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382.159 How are complaints filed with DOT?
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1. MOVING (MOBILITY / PHYSICAL / MOTOR – LIMITED OR NO ABILITY GRAB, GRIP, LIFT, HOLD, ETC)
1.1. Uses Wheelchair Scooter Walker Cane Braces Prosthesis Service Animal - Overnight stay w/...
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E. Notice to MSHA Personnel and MSHA Affiliated Physicians
Notice to MSHA Personnel and MSHA Affiliated Physicians. MSHA shall publish on its website a policy statement regarding MSHA’s policy for effective communication with persons...
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6. What if there's no way I can do my regular job, even with an accommodation?
If you can't perform all the essential functions of your job to normal standards and have no paid leave available, you still may be entitled to unpaid leave as a reasonable...
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Coverage
Coverage
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12102(1)(A)
(A) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual;
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(iii) and 36.105(d)(1)(iii)—Impairment Need Not Substantially Limit More Than One Major Life Activity
Sections 35.108(d)(1)(iii) and 36.105(d)(1)(iii)—Impairment Need Not Substantially Limit More Than One Major Life Activity Proposed §§ 35.108(d)(1)(viii) and 36.105(d)(1)(viii)...
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27. Hand-Carrying
Except in emergency situations, a passenger's request for a driver to lift the passenger out of his or her mobility device should generally be denied because of the safety, dignity,...
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3. Q: Who does the ADA protect?
A: The ADA covers a wide range of individuals with disabilities....
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Tips for Presenters
Use lasers to point only; resist the urge to wiggle the light around the screen (this can be problematic for people with a variety of conditions, including vision disabilities), and turn...
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF DEKALB, ILLINOIS DJ 205-23-59
[See subsections ...]
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V. ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO CUSTOMERS WITH DISABILITIES
It is QuikTrip's policy to provide prompt and courteous service to all customers, including customers with disabilities....
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Information That May Be Requested in Post-Offer Examinations or Inquiries
Withdrawing a job offer for this reason would not violate the ADA, because the decision is not based on disability....
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(iv) and 36.105(d)(1)(iv)—Impairments That Are Episodic or in Remission
Sections 35.108(d)(1)(iv) and 36.105(d)(1)(iv)—Impairments That Are Episodic or in Remission The ADA as amended provides that ‘‘an impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability...
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ADA & Level Boarding - Which Cars Must be made Available to Passengers with Disabilities?
49 CFR 37.42(a) 5/24/12
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1. Making Facilities Accessible and Usable
The employer's obligation under Title I is to provide access for an individual applicant to participate in the job application process, and for an individual employee with a disability to...
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Resources
Act (ADA), and the employability of people with disabilities....
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Obtaining Employment: What to Expect
Obtaining Employment: What to Expect The ADA prohibits discrimination against qualified employees or job applicants on the basis of their disability....
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A Little job advice from Bill & Jen with Cuquis Robledo
When Dr. Jennifer Arnold was a young hospital volunteer, she told visitors that she was planning to go to medical school. They responded, “Oh, why would you go to medical school?...
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Battery-powered Wheelchairs
[Sec. 382.41(g)] Carriers may require that a passenger with a disability wishing to have a battery-powered wheelchair transported on a flight (including in the cabin where required) check...
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Wheelchairs
If a passenger with a disability decides to pre-board, the passenger may stow the wheelchair in the designated storage space with priority over the carry-on items brought on board by other...
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5.5(a) Basic Requirements Regarding Pre-Offer Inquiries
5.5(a) Basic Requirements Regarding Pre-Offer Inquiries An employer may not make any pre-employment inquiry about a disability, or about the nature or severity of a disability:...
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Additional Considerations for Placement and Services Under Section 504
must be educated with students who do not have disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of the student with a disability.85 In addition, school districts must place students...
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF PAROWAN, UTAH DJ # 205-77-1
The United States Department of Justice is referred to as the “United States” or “Department”; the City of Parowan as “City”; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended,...