Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities
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- Product Number: 2215324WFM
- Publication Date: 8/30/2021
- Edition: 3rd Edition 2021
- Copyright: © 2021 MCLE, Inc.
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Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities is a practical and comprehensive guide to the wide range of issues arising in this important area of practice. Prepared by a highly experienced and knowledgeable team of authors and editors, this publication leads you through the complex maze of state and federal laws and regulations applicable to disability rights, on topics ranging from employment, housing, and transportation through health care, special education, and mental health services. With frequent practice notes, step-by-step explanations, and careful attention to detail, Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities is an essential resource for practitioners confronting challenges in disability law.
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Update: August 2021
Dear Subscriber:
Thank you for augmenting your library with the 2021 edition of Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities . This latest edition brings updated resources within your immediate reach—for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions.
Highlights from the many issues addressed in this edition include
- the scope of employment protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Chapter 151B of the Massachusetts General Laws;
- reasonable accommodations in housing, including circumstances involving service animals, hoarding, parking, communications, soundproofing, transfers to other units, and scheduling of rent;
- a Supreme Judicial Court opinion defining educational use for purposes of zoning exceptions under the Dover Amendment;
- a U.S. Supreme Court opinion on the scope of a free appropriate public education and recent statistics on the decisions of the Board of Special Education Appeals;
- amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, including Title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and detailed discussion of individualized plans for employment and limitations on the use of subminimum wages;
- extensive updates regarding health care access for individuals with disabilities;
- developments in law and practice affecting engagement in a wide range of public services, programs, and activities, including participation in educational programs, community activities, and postrelease programming for parolees;
- implications of COVID-19 for employment and public accommodations practice;
- emerging disability-related issues involving Internet activities, peer-to-peer services in the sharing economy, and auxiliary aids and services;
- new federal regulations on the use of service animals in air transportation;
- the introduction of a comprehensive overhaul to the mental health system in Massachusetts;
- case law on the "likelihood of serious harm" and "least restrictive alternative" standards applicable to involuntary commitment decisions;
- options available to inpatients in mental health settings and to patients receiving mental health services in the community;
- a wide range of changes affecting individuals with developmental disabilities, including program eligibility, scope of services, positive behavioral supports, and limitations on restraint;
- procedures applicable to guardianship under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code; and
- standards governing awards of attorney fees in disability-related litigation.
We trust you will find this latest version of Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities an invaluable resource for your busy practice.
Very truly yours,
John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 1 expandEmployment Discrimination
Buy ChapterChapter 2 expandHousing Rights
Buy ChapterChapter 3 expandEnforcing Fair Housing Rights to Live in the Community of Choice
Buy ChapterExhibit 3A
- Legal Tools to Remove Fair Housing Barriers Buy FormChapter 4 expandSpecial Education
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- Special Education Eligibility Flow Chart Buy FormExhibit 4B
- Sample IEP Buy FormExhibit 4C
- Transition Planning Form Buy FormExhibit 4D
- Placement Consent Forms Buy FormExhibit 4E
- IEP Transition Guidance Buy FormExhibit 4F
- Indicator 13 Buy FormExhibit 4G
- Sample MDR Form Buy FormExhibit 4H
- Evaluation Consent Form Buy FormChapter 5 expandVocational Rehabilitation Services and Other Work-Related Issues
Buy ChapterExhibit 5A
- Questions and Answers from Rehabilitation Services Administration Re: COVID-19 Buy FormExhibit 5B
- WHD Fact Sheet #39H: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Limitations on Payment of Subminimum Wages Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act Buy FormExhibit 5C
- Questions and Answers: Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act—Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage Buy FormChapter 6 expandHealth-Care Access: MassHealth, Medicare, and Mental Health Parity
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- Information on CommonHealth Deductible Buy FormExhibit 6B
- 2021 Original Medicare Costs Buy FormExhibit 6C
- 2021 Medicare Part B Income-Related Premiums and Part D Income-Related Premium Adjustments Buy FormExhibit 6D
- Medicare Part D Cost Sharing for 2021 Buy FormExhibit 6E
- Medicare Appeals Process Comparison Chart Buy FormExhibit 6F
- The 2021 QMB, SLMB, and QI Programs Buy FormChapter 7 expandEnsuring Equal Access to Public Services, Programs, and Activities
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- Summary of Laws Prohibiting Discrimination Buy FormChapter 8 expandEnsuring Equal Access to Public Accommodations
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- Summary of Laws Prohibiting Discrimination Buy FormChapter 9 expandAccess to Transportation
Buy ChapterChapter 10 expandInvoluntary Civil Commitment
Buy ChapterChapter 11 expandRights in Inpatient Mental Health Settings
Buy ChapterChapter 12 expandMental Health Services in the Community
Buy ChapterChapter 13 expandAdvocacy for Community Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Buy ChapterChapter 14 expandAdult Guardianship, Conservatorship, Substituted Judgment, and Alternatives
Buy ChapterChapter 15 expandObtaining Attorney Fee Awards
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