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Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS)
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September 22, 2008 |
House approves ADA Amendments Act: Yesterday, the House of Representatives gave final approval through voice vote for passage of the ADA Amendments Act, an act that will expand protections for people with disabilities and overturn several recent Supreme Court decisions. The bill, which was passed by the Senate last week, is now cleared to go to the President for his signature. Read more: ADA Amendments Act of 2008 passes House and Senate (September 18)
Are you a person with a disability between the ages of 16 and 25? The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights wants to know what you and your generation are doing for civil rights today for an upcoming video contest. Read more: National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights Video Contest (September 18)
Food stamp replacement and funding assistance due to disasters or misfortune: If you currently receive food stamps and have lost food due to the recent power outage, you should contact your county department of job and family services within 10 days from the time your food was destroyed to see if you are eligible for replacement food stamps. Funding assistance may also be available. Read more: ODJFS announces food stamp replacement procedures and disaster assistance funding (September 16)
Judge certifies class in Social Security Administration (SSA) lawsuit: Class of three million alleges that SSA does not provide equal access to its communications to people who are blind or who have low vision. Read more: Judge certifies class of three million beneficiaries who are blind in Social Security Administration lawsuit (September 15)
Residents of nursing homes and other care facilities are eligible to receive digital TV converter box coupons (September 18)
"Ask Medicare" launched to help family caregivers (September 18)
Treasury Department ordered to move forward with creating accessible money (September 8)
Research survey on reasonable accommodations in the workplace (August 28)
More latest disability-related news
Understanding the Autism Scholarship (September 23, Columbus)
Medicaid Buy In & Individual Benefit Management (September 24, Columbus)
Measuring Student Progress: Developing IEPs that Work (September 24, Webinar)
ADA Road Show (September 24, Moline, Illinois)
Special Education Leadership Conference (September 24 - 25, Columbus)
Medicaid Buy In & Individual Benefit Management (September 25, Bowling Green)
OFCF Regional Family Network Meeting - East Region (September 26, Cambridge)
The Ohio Legal Rights Service (OLRS) is an independent state agency and the federally and state designated Protection and Advocacy system and Client Assistance Program for people with disabilities in the State of Ohio. The mission of OLRS is to protect and advocate, in partnership with people with disabilities, for their human, civil and legal rights. Learn more about OLRS' services and programs and OLRS' priorities.
OLRS provides information about advocating for the rights of people with disabilities through the agency's publications and advocacy resources. OLRS also offers advocacy services that are free and confidential. Services range from information and referral, to mediation and negotiation, to legal advocacy. If you are having problems that are related to you or your family member's disability, OLRS may be able to help. To learn more, refer to Need our Help?.
Ohio Legal Rights Service
50 West Broad Street, Suite 1400
Columbus, Ohio 43215-5923
Phone: 614-466-7264 or 1-800-282-9181 (toll-free in Ohio only)
TTY: 614-728-2553 or 1-800-858-3542
Directions to Ohio Legal Rights Service
See the Contact OLRS section for additional contact information.
Case files and other client based information at OLRS are confidential under both state and federal law. Client communication with OLRS, including an initial request for services, is privileged as if between attorney and client or pursuant to statute and rule governing the Ombudsman section of OLRS.
Other information that records the agency's activities, such as fiscal matters, may be subject to disclosure under the Ohio Public Records Act. See the OLRS Privacy Policy/Disclaimer Statement for more information.
The information provided on this Web site is not a substitute for legal advice. You should consult with a lawyer concerning your rights in a specific case. Contact your local bar association or visit the Ohio State Bar Association Web site to find a lawyer in your area.
Ohio Legal Rights Service is authorized and funded to provide services by, and manages this Web site with funds through, the following State and federal laws: Ohio Revised Code section 5123.60; Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act), Public Law 88-164, 42 USC 6000 et seq., administered by the Administration for Children and Families; Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Act, Public Law 99-319, 42 USC 10801 et seq., administered by the Center for Mental Health Services of the U.S. Department of Human Services; and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, Public Law 93-112, 42 USC 701 et seq., administered by the Office of Education Services and the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Education.
Ohio Legal Rights Service does not discriminate in provision of service or employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, military service, disability, or age.
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This Web site also conforms to level A of W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. Read OLRS' accessibility statement for more information about the steps taken to create an accessible Web site. If you are having difficulty accessing this Web site, please contact OLRS.