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Disabled Employees Can Now Sue for Workplace Harassment
http://articles.corporate.findlaw.com/articles/fil
Source: Findlaw

Article by Sherry L. Travers about a Fifth Circuit case that held that employees may sue employers for disability harassment under the ADA.
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• Can I sue my employer for harassing me because of my disability?

US Airways, Inc. v. Barnett
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?c
Source: Findlaw

U.S. Supreme Court case discussing the process by which a plaintiff proves disability discrimination. The case also discusses whether an accommodation that conflicts with an established seniority system is a reasonable accommodation.
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• How do I prove an employer discriminated against me, due to my disability?
• Can I request an accommodation that conflicts with my employer's seniority system?

Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?c
Source: Findlaw

U.S. Supreme Court decision defining what is a disability under the ADA, what is required of covered entities, and describes the burdens on the plaintiff for filing a claim under the ADA.
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• How do the courts define a disability under the ADA?
• What is a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
• What is required of a covered entity by the ADA?

Social Security Supplemental Security Income
http://www.ssa.gov/notices/supplemental-security-i
Source: Social Security Administration

SSA site with links to information relating to Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI). Includes answers to frequently asked questions, general SSI information, laws and regulations, eligibility information, advocacy information and SSI payments.
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• What kind of disability benefits does Social Security pay?
• What is the difference between Social Security disability and SSI disability?
• How does a child qualify for disability benefits?
• How much will I receive in SSI benefits?
• Can I receive Social Security benefits and SSI?
• What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
• If I am on SSI disability, what is the affect on my benefits if I work?
• Can I own a home and still be eligible for SSI benefits?
• What is a "living arrangement"?
• As an SSI recipient, do I qualify for other types of assistance?
• Do disabled children qualify for Supplemental Security Income benefits?
• How is "unearned income" defined for SSI purposes?
• How do I apply for SSI benefits?
• Do you have SSI applications online?
• Will an inheritance affect my SSI benefits?
• What is a Supplemental Security Income "resource"?
• Can my children receive dependant's benefits because I am on SSI?
• Are SSI Benefits only paid to disabled people?
• How is "earned income" defined for SSI purposes?
• Do SSI beneficiaries have to inform SSA of changes in living arrangements?

Facts About Religious Discrimination
http://articles.corporate.findlaw.com/articles/fil
Source: Findlaw

EEOC article about religious discrimination. Includes information about dress codes, "new age" training programs, and activities during holy observances.
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• Where can I find information about religious discrimination?