Ramp-Up Disability Consulting

01/30/2021

Amtrak is accepting claims for monetary compensation for people with mobility disabilities who traveled or wanted to travel from or to one of 78 stations and encountered accessibility issues. Claims must be submitted by May 29, 2021. On December 2, 2020, the Department of Justice and Amtrak entered into an agreement that Amtrak will fix its inaccessible stations and pay $2.25 million to victims hurt by inaccessibility at 78 stations. .
For more information on the ADA or this settlement, please visit ADA.gov or call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (TTY 800-514-0383).
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/225-million-fund-available-justice-department-settlement-amtrak

Today, Amtrak began accepting claims for monetary compensation for people with mobility disabilities who traveled or wanted to travel from or to one of the 78 stations listed below and encountered accessibility issues at the stations. Claims must be submitted by May 29, 2021.

01/06/2021

Law Street provides accessible, client-focused legal news designed to inform readers and connect lawyers with the legal needs in their field.

12/09/2020

Tips on making the workplace environment more friendly to deaf or hard of hearing individuals.

Deaf people in corporate America have to jump through many hoops to get to where they want to be, professionally.

12/09/2020

New changes to the Air Carrier Access Act

The Department of Transportation has finally reclassified emotional support animals as pets. Here's how that will affect your ability to fly with your dog next year.

11/16/2020

A disabled veteran has settled a lawsuit against a local health services provider after staff at an East Cleveland clinic allegedly refused to perform an examination because of the veteran's service dog.

11/13/2020

Special Olympics athlete Chris Nikic crossed the finish line on Saturday to become the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon.

10/28/2020

Really??? SMH

American Airlines has established a new policy which prevents many disabled people from traveling with power wheelchairs on regional jets.

10/23/2020

Employers are struggling with tricky COVID-19 questions right now, but a legal expert suggests handling COVID-19 just like the ADA.

10/23/2020

Welcome by Academy governor and Oscar®-winning actor Whoopi Goldberg and hosted by Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin Panelists include Eryn Brown, Jenni Gold, Zack Gottsagen, Jorge Gutierrez,, , Jim LeBrecht, Millicent Simmonds, Danny Woodburn, Kaitlyn Yang and Maysoon Zayid In celebration of the 3...

09/21/2020

A legal explainer on mandatory vaccination policies

09/18/2020

If the answer is “not very much,” it’s time to take a close look at how your business may be violating this extremely important set of laws — even if it’s unintentional.