While I was at the White House …..
I was first bewildered then honored to be invited to a White House reception on July 20 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the ADA. The invitation was completely unexpected. It arrived by email...
View ArticleWho will address working people’s reasonable concerns when illness or injury...
What do working people wonder and worry about when their lives (and work) have just been disrupted by a new illness, injury, or a change in a chronic condition? While creating a course to train doctors...
View ArticleTurning private tragedies into a public concern: job loss after injury or...
Do you realize that NO professional feels responsible when a working person loses his or her job because of a health problem — neither the doctor, nor the employer, nor the person handling the claim...
View ArticleEarly EVENTS influence outcomes: You have power to make good things happen!
Few people realize how important early EVENTS are in determining the eventual outcome of a work disruption due to a health problem, particularly the most common kinds of conditions: low back pain and...
View ArticleJob loss due to medical care calendar vs. FMLA calendar
Extending medical leave beyond the FMLA period may be an UN-reasonable accommodation under the ADAAA, according to a recent decision of the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court wrote: “ADA is an...
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