New litigation targeting large health systems in the Southeast and a new Department of Justice settlement agreement show that disability-discrimination in the healthcare industry is on the rise.

With the ongoing and largely successful national vaccine rollout, the path to some semblance of normalcy seems within Summer’s grasp. However, many employers across the country find themselves ...

This program will discuss the continually evolving state of the law surrounding the standard of review and its impact on discovery in ERISA disability benefits litigation. Courts are routinely called ...

Recently, the Labor Department issued final rules revising the claims procedures for ERISA plans making disability determinations that affect plan benefits. Processing Content The DOL noted that ...

Surge in disability accommodation cases: Employment cases involving federal claims that employers failed to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities have increased ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and Disability Rights NC on April 10 announced an agreement in litigation that began in 2017. The DRNC filed a lawsuit ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act and New York anti-discrimination laws afford mental and physical disabilities equal protection in the workplace. While physical impairments previously have received ...

Civil Rights Concerns Continue to Grow as Supporters, Veterans, and Disability Advocates Call for Greater Accountability in Sheffield HOA Dispute COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- As Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary and honor the sacrifices of military veterans during Memorial Day month, a continuing ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Columbia, South Carolina - Questions continue to grow surrounding the ongoing litigation between the Sheffield Homeowners' Association (HOA) and a 100% ...