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County has more ADA modifications to make - The Herald Argus

County has more ADA modifications to make
The Herald Argus
LA PORTE — The county has completed many of the simpler and cheaper modifications to its buildings necessitated by an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance suit in 2004, said Commissioner Ken Layton. ...
At least $113740 to bring township office in accordance with ADAFenton Tri County Times

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EEOC Underestimates Impact of ADA Amendments Act - IndustryWeek

EEOC Underestimates Impact of ADA Amendments Act
IndustryWeek
"Like the law they implement, the regulations are designed to simplify the determination of who has a 'disability' and make it easier for people to establish that they are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act," the EEOC said in a press ...
Disappointing New ADAAA Regulations Issued by the EEOCJD Supra (press release)
EEOC Issues Final Regulations To Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments ActMondaq News Alerts (registration)
ADAAA regulations alertLexology (registration)

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The ADA Soon Will Cover More Disabled - PCWorld

The ADA Soon Will Cover More Disabled
PCWorld
Like the act itself, "the regulations are designed to simplify the determination of who has a disability and make it easier for people to establish that they are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act," the agency said in a statement. ...
Pushing The Envelope: New Disability Regulations Increase Employers' Exposure RiskJD Supra (press release)
EEOC issues final regulations for the ADA Amendments ActLexology (registration)
Psychiatric disabilities challenge employersBusiness Insurance

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Jersey City defends removal of wheelchair ramp from Downtown pub's entrance ... - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com

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Jersey City defends removal of wheelchair ramp from Downtown pub's entrance ...
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com
But the old ramp was not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, said city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill. The $7.2 million streetscape project, funded by federal and state grants as well as city funds, would have been in jeopardy if ...
Bar, Jersey City, in battle over wheelchair ramp7Online.com

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Chipotle Ordered To Improve Accessibility - Disability Scoop

Mother Nature Network

Chipotle Ordered To Improve Accessibility
Disability Scoop
A California man who uses a wheelchair appears to have succeeded in his effort to force Chipotle to alter the height of its counters in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA. ...
Chipotle loses disabled-access caseSan Francisco Chronicle
Supreme Court Won't Stop Wheelchair-Bound Man's Lawsuit Against ChipotleMyFox Phoenix

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Additional American With Disabilities Act Resources:

1. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 199
Following is the current text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [?
ADA?], as amended. It was originally enacted in public law format and later ...

2. A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Americans with Disabilities Act Telecommunications Act Fair Housing Act Air
Carrier Access Act Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act ...<

3. ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Dec 18, 2003 ... The ADA Standards for Accessible Design apply to new construction and
alterations covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

4. JAN: ADA Library
Links to ADA materials, enforcement and technical assistance.

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