You are here: Home / Archives for workers with disabilities

Guide Dog Service for Workers with Disabilities

March 27, 2013 by ·
Disability benefits

Did you know that the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) founded Guide Dogs of America? Guide Dogs of America is committed to the mission of training guide dogs and providing instruction in their use at no charge to blind and visually impaired Americans. This allows individuals to pursue their goals with enhanced mobility and independence. Guide Dogs of America was founded more than 60 years ago by a joint effort between Joseph Jones (a retired member of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disability, Employment Attorney, Employment Discrimination, Worker Rights, workers compensation, workers with disabilities

Recognizing the Work of Guide Dogs of America

January 9, 2013 by ·
Disability benefits

Did you know that the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) founded Guide Dogs of America? Guide Dogs of America is committed to the mission of training guide dogs and providing instruction in their use at no charge to blind and visually impaired Americans. This allows individuals to pursue their goals with enhanced mobility and independence. Guide Dogs of America was founded more than 60 years ago by a joint effort between Joseph Jones (a retired member of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disability, Workers Compensation Attorney, workers with disabilities, Workplace Discrimination

Emery Reddy Attorneys Help Former Seattle Schoolteacher Win $750,000 in Disability Discrimination Case

December 28, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Frisino

Denise Frisino, a former Seattle Public Schools teacher, will receive a $750,000 settlement for being fired from Nathan Hale High School seven years ago when she did not return to work in a classroom that was harmful to her health. Emery Reddy represented Frisino and helped resolve the case in conjunction with attorneys at Schroeter Goldmark & Bender. Read the full story in the Seattle Times. Frisino, a drama and language instructor, spent 14 years working for Seattle Public Schools. Her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employment Attorney, workers with disabilities, Workplace Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

World War II Veteran Receives Disability Benefits After Nearly 60 Years

February 20, 2012 by ·
disability

When Leroy MacKlem lost his veterans disability compensation for an injured hip, gas cost 27 cents per gallon and Harry Truman was President. The year was 1950. He just learned, however, that he will now get all of it back. This is a case that reveals both bureaucratic incompetence on the part of the government, and unparalleled perseverance on the part of an 88-year old veteran. Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it would end years of litigation and repay Mr. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disability, Independent Medical Examination, Worker Injury, Worker Rights, workers with disabilities

Seeing Disabilities as an Asset in the Workplace

February 18, 2012 by ·
disability claim

Many people identify Berkeley with the Free Speech Movement of 1960s, but few know that Berkeley was also a central player in the disability rights movement. Berkeley’s campus is where Ed Roberts — a student with quadriplegia — emerged as an outspoken advocate of the cause. Peggy Klaus, a consultant to executives and organizations on leadership and communication, was recently invited to give a lecture for the Disabled Students’ Program at the University of California, and wrote about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor and Industries, Disability, Employment Attorney, Employment Discrimination, L&I, L&I Attorney, Labor and Industries, Workers Compensation Attorney, workers with disabilities
« Older Posts

Share  
  |    Find us on   facebook   twitter       Follow via RSS RSS