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Sexual Harassment
http://articles.corporate.findlaw.com/articles/fil
Source: Findlaw

Articles by Jeffrey W. Hensley, P.A. discussing what a person, who has been victimized by harassment ought to do in order to make the behavior stop and protect any legal claim.
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• What do I do if my boss is harassing me?

Ready, Willing, and Available
http://www.dol.gov/odep/pubs/rwa00/toc.htm
Source: United States Department of Labor

Link page with instructions to employers on how to accommodate disabled employees.
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• Where can I get help making my business accommodate disabled employees?
• How do I make my workplace more accommodating to disabled employees?

Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?n
Source: Findlaw

U.S. Supreme Court case discussing how a test may be validated, in order to show that the test has a manifest relationship to the employment in question.
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• What kinds of tests may an employer require me to take as a condition of employment?

Social Security Disability Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.nosscr.org/faqind.html
Source: National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR)

Social Security Disability Frequently Asked Questions
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• What is the definition of disability used by Social Security?
• How many different types of Social Security disability benefits are there?
• How do I apply for Social Security disability benefits?
• I am disabled, but I have plenty of money in the bank. Do I have to wait until this money is gone before I apply for Social Security disability benefits?
• I used to work but lately I have been staying home taking care of the kids. I have now become sick. Can I get Social Security disability benefits?
• How long do I have to wait after becoming disabled before I can file for Social Security disability benefits?
• I am still on sick leave from my employer. Can I file for Social Security disability now or do I have to wait until the sick leave is exhausted?
• I got hurt on the job. I am drawing worker's compensation benefits. Can I file a claim for Social Security disability benefits now or should I wait until the worker's compensation ends?
• Can I get both worker's compensation and Social Security disability?
• How can I tell if I will be found disabled by Social Security?
• Can you receive Social Security disability benefits for _____________ ?
• Do you have to be permanently disabled to get Social Security disability benefits?
• I have several health problems, but no one of them disables me. It is the combination that disables me. Can I get Social Security disability benefits?
• I got hurt in an automobile accident. I am disabled now, but I expect that I will be able to return to work after I recover. Should I file for Social Security disability benefits?
• How does Social Security determine if I am disabled?
• Who decides if I am disabled?
• Why does Social Security consider my age in determining whether I am disabled?
• Is there a list of illnesses that Social Security considers disabling?
• What can I do to improve my chances of winning my Social Security disability claim?
• How do I find an attorney to represent me before on my Social Security disability claim?
• If I am approved for Social Security disability benefits, how much will I get?
• How far back will they pay benefits if I am found disabled?
• What do I do if Social Security denies my claim for Social Security disability benefits?
• Why does Social Security turn down so many claims for disability benefits?
• I only want to get back the money I put in Social Security. Why do they make it so hard for me to get my own money back?
• What is "reconsideration"?
• Who makes the reconsideration determination?
• What are my chances of winning at reconsideration?
• Do I have to go through reconsideration?
• How long does it take to get a hearing on a Social Security disability claim?
• What is the Social Security hearing like?
• What are my chances of winning at a hearing?
• If the Administrative Law Judge denies my claim, can I appeal any more?
• What is the Appeals Council?
• Can I appeal a case beyond Social Security to the Federal Courts?
• If I get on Social Security disability benefits and get to feeling better and want to return to work, can I return to work?
• Where can I go to get help with my Social Security disability claim?
• Do I really have to hire a lawyer to represent me in my Social Security disability claim?
• How do lawyers who represent Social Security disability claimants get paid?
• Can alcoholics and drug addicts really get Social Security disability benefits?
• I know someone who is on Social Security disability and he does not look a bit disabled. Why do they put all of these freeloaders on benefits?
• I am disabled, but I have never worked at public work. Can I get Social Security disability benefits?
• I am a widow. I have not worked in public work in many years. I am disabled. Can I get Social Security disability benefits?
• I have a daughter who has been disabled by cerebral palsy since birth and has never been able to work. Can she get disability benefits from Social Security?
• I am already on Social Security disability benefits, but I am worried that my benefits will be stopped in the future. What are the chances of this happening?
• If Social Security tries to cut off my disability benefits, what can I do?
• My doctor says I am disabled so why is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
• VA says I am disabled, so why is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
• I am 60% disabled. Do I get 60% of my Social Security disability benefits?
• I am disabled by mental illness. Can mental illness serve as the basis for a Social Security disability claim?
• Will it help if I ask my Congressional Representative to help me get Social Security disability benefits?
• How long does it take before Social Security makes a decision once I file a claim for Social Security disability benefits?
• How long does it take for Social Security to make a reconsideration determination on my Social Security disability claim?
• How long does it take for Social Security to act upon a request for Appeals Council review?
• I am disabled. I need help with medical bills even more than I need a cash income. How do I get help with medical bills?
• What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
• If I get Social Security disability benefits will I get Medicare?
• If I get Social Security disability benefits will I get Medicaid?

Faragher v. City of Boca Raton
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?n
Source: Findlaw

US Supreme Court case discussing when a hostile working environment is a Title VII violation. The case also discusses when an employer will be vicariously liable for the actions of its supervisors.
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• Can I sue my employer for harassment when my supervisor harasses me without me employer's knowledge?