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Defense Ministry to recognize Schalit as disabled vet - Jerusalem Post
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Defense Ministry to recognize Schalit as disabled vet
Jerusalem Post
In an unprecedented move, the Defense Ministry decided over the weekend to recognize Gilad Schalit as a disabled IDF veteran even before he returns to Israel. Schalit is expected to return in a prisoner swap with Hamas on Tuesday. ...
Shalit to Receive Disabled Vet Status on ArrivalArutz Sheva
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Kent couple pleads guilty to disability fraud scheme that netted $320000 - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Kent couple pleads guilty to disability fraud scheme that netted $320000
Seattle Post Intelligencer
According to the plea agreement, beginning in 1990, George posed as mentally disabled in order to obtain Social Security benefits. On his application materials, George claimed his friends took care of his daily needs such as dressing, shopping and ...
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FCC Gets Flexible With Disability-Access Regs - TMC Net
FCC Gets Flexible With Disability-Access Regs
TMC Net
The regulations come out of the October 2010 passage of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), which gave the FCC a year to come up with rules for implementation of the changes. The law updates Telecommunications ...
FCC Requires Certain Non-Interconnected VoIP To Register with FCC and ...JD Supra (press release)
Davis Wright Tremaine | FCC Rules Require New VoIP Services, Text Messaging ...Linex Legal (press release) (registration)
FCC establishes new rules for enabling access to advanced communications ...Lexology (registration)
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Deadline of 2013 on disability cover plan - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
Deadline of 2013 on disability cover plan
Sydney Morning Herald
People with disability shouldn't have to wait any longer for these basic foundations.'' The national disability insurance scheme is designed to provide lifelong care for the disabled through a single scheme funded by the federal government. ...
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Safety device disabled in truck that crushed worker - The Virginian-Pilot
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Safety device disabled in truck that crushed worker
The Virginian-Pilot
In order to get the best experience with our full-size images, you should enable JavaScript in your browser. Jerry Holton died in the back of a city garbage truck Thursday morning, Feb. 3, 2011, in the Wards Corner area of Norfolk. ...
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What the Death of the CLASS Act Means for Long-Term Disability Care - PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour
What the Death of the CLASS Act Means for Long-Term Disability Care
PBS NewsHour
CLASS -- the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program -- was meant to offer a long-term insurance option that would allow the elderly and disabled to remain in their homes while still maintaining a middle-class lifestyle. ...
US Won't Start Long-Term Care InsuranceBloomberg
Strong WordsKaiser Health News
Administration Drops Americans' Insurance For Long-term Care, Key Component Of ...Medical News Today
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Up close with iOS 5: Accessibility features - Macworld
Up close with iOS 5: Accessibility features
Macworld
You'll find these options on the Accessibility setting screen under Settings -> General -> Accessibility. VoiceOver is a system that allows people with visual impairments to navigate the touchscreen of an iOS device. Switch it on and your iOS device ...
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Bharara: NYC Failing Disabled On Accessible Cabs - New York Daily News (blog)
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Bharara: NYC Failing Disabled On Accessible Cabs
New York Daily News (blog)
US Attorney Preet Bharara's office said Thursday the city isn't close to complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against the disabled. Just 231 of the 13237 yellow taxis in the city are wheelchair accessible. ...
US Attorney Weighs In On The Lack of Wheelchair Accessible CabsWNYC (blog)
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Disabled Navy Veteran in Same-Sex Marriage to Sue for Benefits - Fox News
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Disabled Navy Veteran in Same-Sex Marriage to Sue for Benefits
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The 18-year Navy veteran was filing an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denied her and her wife spousal disability benefits last year. "I'm proud that I served my country while in the ...
Norwich woman suing VA for her benefitsTheDay.com
Ex-Navy woman takes first same-sex marriage case to US Department of Veterans ...Herald Sun
Law students aid veteran's appealYale Daily News
WTNH -SexIs Magazine -Queerty
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OP-ED | It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month - CT Newsjunkie
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OP-ED | It's National Disability Employment Awareness Month
CT Newsjunkie
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. I am employed as a self-advocate coordinator at The Arc of Quinebaug Valley and I love working with my peers in The Arc movement to raise awareness ...
October is National Disability Employment Awareness MonthPR Web (press release)
Opinion: National Disability Employment Awareness Month comes at a key time in ...The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Rehab Center event partners with observancesCleveland Daily Banner
Patch.com -ERE Media -Dorchester Reporter
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