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Disability Service Providers Raise Concerns about DOL Overtime Exemption Rule

What's Happening 05/04/2016 admin 0 Comments

Representatives from providers of community-based disability services from across the country converged in late April on Capitol Hill to meet with their legislators and express concerns about unintended consequences of the Department of Labor’s forthcoming Overtime Exemption Rule. The rule would update the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to more than double the salary threshold at which workers are exempt from overtime requirements, with the salary level increasing automatically over time. The rule was sent […]

Would People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Benefit from Being Designated “Underserved”?

Featured Topics, Rick Rader MD 05/04/201605/04/2016 admin 0 Comments

ANCORA IMPARO ■ RICK RADER, MD ■ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BY LYUBOV SLASHCHEVA, RICK RADER, MD AND STEPHEN B. SULKES, MD Despite social movements in favor of equality in health care, fiscal and political realities often lead to inequality: that is, those with the resources and skills to navigate the health care system and to access care remain well, while the “have-nots” retain an increased disease burden [1]. As Cynthia Jones proposes, such health disparities “are morally […]

US Labor Department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service launches enhanced employment services site for veterans, transitioning service members

Military 05/04/2016 admin 0 Comments

Veterans.gov connects job seekers, employers seeking to hire veterans WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service today announced the launch of a newly enhanced online one-stop for employment services, Veterans.gov. The website brings together job banks, state employment offices, American Job Centers, opportunities in top-trending industry sectors, and employer assistance in a single online location. VETS’ re-designed Veterans.gov to become a “first stop” in the employment search process for veterans, […]

Vocational Rehabilitation and Autism – what do we know?

Autism, Recent & Relevant 05/03/2016 admin 0 Comments

  by Anne Roux and Jessica Rast For many of us, adulthood is inextricably tied to working. For most American adults, our work has strong ties to the rest of our life– our finances, our health insurance and benefits, our ability to take a vacation, our socialization with co-workers, the meaningfulness of how we spend our time. The opportunities and choices we make along our career paths influence our quality of life and shape our […]

10 Things to Know about Housing

eParent Connect 04/30/201604/28/2016 admin 0 Comments

1. Equal Access to Housing. Fair housing ensures access for everyone – under the Fair Housing Act, it doesn’t matter what race you are, what religion you practice or whether or not you have a disability. The Act protects you from discrimination when you are renting, buying or getting financial help for any housing. When it’s time to rent or buy a home, you should know your rights and signs of possible discrimination. The U.S. […]