Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities

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Product Number: 2215317WCH
Publication Date: 8/30/2021
Edition: 3rd Edition 2021
Copyright: © 2021 MCLE, Inc.
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Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities is a practical and comprehensive guide to the wide range of issues arising in this important area of practice. Prepared by a highly experienced and knowledgeable team of authors and editors, this publication leads you through the complex maze of state and federal laws and regulations applicable to disability rights, on topics ranging from employment, housing, and transportation through health care, special education, and mental health services. With frequent practice notes, step-by-step explanations, and careful attention to detail, Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities is an essential resource for practitioners confronting challenges in disability law.

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- Update: August 2021
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for augmenting your library with the 2021 edition of Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities . This latest edition brings updated resources within your immediate reach—for fast, accurate, and practical answers to your questions.
  
  Highlights from the many issues addressed in this edition include
  - the scope of employment protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Chapter 151B of the Massachusetts General Laws;
  - reasonable accommodations in housing, including circumstances involving service animals, hoarding, parking, communications, soundproofing, transfers to other units, and scheduling of rent;
  - a Supreme Judicial Court opinion defining educational use for purposes of zoning exceptions under the Dover Amendment;
  - a U.S. Supreme Court opinion on the scope of a free appropriate public education and recent statistics on the decisions of the Board of Special Education Appeals;
  - amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, including Title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and detailed discussion of individualized plans for employment and limitations on the use of subminimum wages;
  - extensive updates regarding health care access for individuals with disabilities;
  - developments in law and practice affecting engagement in a wide range of public services, programs, and activities, including participation in educational programs, community activities, and postrelease programming for parolees;
  - implications of COVID-19 for employment and public accommodations practice;
  - emerging disability-related issues involving Internet activities, peer-to-peer services in the sharing economy, and auxiliary aids and services;
  - new federal regulations on the use of service animals in air transportation;
  - the introduction of a comprehensive overhaul to the mental health system in Massachusetts;
  - case law on the "likelihood of serious harm" and "least restrictive alternative" standards applicable to involuntary commitment decisions;
  - options available to inpatients in mental health settings and to patients receiving mental health services in the community;
  - a wide range of changes affecting individuals with developmental disabilities, including program eligibility, scope of services, positive behavioral supports, and limitations on restraint;
  - procedures applicable to guardianship under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code; and
  - standards governing awards of attorney fees in disability-related litigation.
  We trust you will find this latest version of Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities an invaluable resource for your busy practice.
  
  Very truly yours,
  
  John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
Table of Contents

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Chapter 1 expand

Employment Discrimination
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Thomas P. Murphy, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc.

Chapter 2 expand

Housing Rights
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Richard M. Glassman, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc.
Deena Zakim, Esq., Harvard Legal Services Center Housing Clinic

Exhibit 2A
- Reasonable Accommodation Buy Form

Exhibit 2B
- Standard-Setting Agencies Buy Form

Exhibit 2C
- Complaint Resolution Process Buy Form

Exhibit 2D
- The HUD Administrative Complaint Process (for the Federal Fair Housing Act) Buy Form

Exhibit 2E
- Chapter 151B Enforcement Buy Form

Chapter 3 expand

Enforcing Fair Housing Rights to Live in the Community of Choice
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Matthew Steele, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc.

Exhibit 3A
- Legal Tools to Remove Fair Housing Barriers Buy Form

Chapter 4 expand

Special Education
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Jodi M. Guinn, Esq.,

Exhibit 4A
- Special Education Eligibility Flow Chart Buy Form

Exhibit 4B
- Sample IEP Buy Form

Exhibit 4C
- Transition Planning Form Buy Form

Exhibit 4D
- Placement Consent Forms Buy Form

Exhibit 4E
- IEP Transition Guidance Buy Form

Exhibit 4F
- Indicator 13 Buy Form

Exhibit 4G
- Sample MDR Form Buy Form

Exhibit 4H
- Evaluation Consent Form Buy Form

Chapter 5 expand

Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Other Work-Related Issues
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Exhibit 5A
- Questions and Answers from Rehabilitation Services Administration Re: COVID-19 Buy Form

Exhibit 5B
- WHD Fact Sheet #39H: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Limitations on Payment of Subminimum Wages Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act Buy Form

Exhibit 5C
- Questions and Answers: Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act—Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage Buy Form

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Health-Care Access: MassHealth, Medicare, and Mental Health Parity
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Andrew L. Bardetti, Esq., South Coastal Counties Legal Services/Hyannis
Linda L. Landry, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc.
Nancy J. Lorenz, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services
Donna M. McCormick, Esq.,

Exhibit 6A
- Information on CommonHealth Deductible Buy Form

Exhibit 6B
- 2021 Original Medicare Costs Buy Form

Exhibit 6C
- 2021 Medicare Part B Income-Related Premiums and Part D Income-Related Premium Adjustments Buy Form

Exhibit 6D
- Medicare Part D Cost Sharing for 2021 Buy Form

Exhibit 6E
- Medicare Appeals Process Comparison Chart Buy Form

Exhibit 6F
- The 2021 QMB, SLMB, and QI Programs Buy Form

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Ensuring Equal Access to Public Services, Programs, and Activities
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Richard M. Glassman, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc.

Exhibit 7A
- Summary of Laws Prohibiting Discrimination Buy Form

Chapter 8 expand

Ensuring Equal Access to Public Accommodations
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Thomas P. Murphy, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc.
Svetlana Uimenkova, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc.

Exhibit 8A
- Summary of Laws Prohibiting Discrimination Buy Form

Chapter 9 expand

Access to Transportation
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Michael J. Muehe, Cambridge Commissions for Persons with Disabilities

Chapter 10 expand

Involuntary Civil Commitment
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Chapter 11 expand

Rights in Inpatient Mental Health Settings
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Jennifer Honig, Esq.,

Chapter 12 expand

Mental Health Services in the Community
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Ginger Gates, Esq.,

Chapter 13 expand

Advocacy for Community Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
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Chloe Cable, Esq.,
Jacqueline Marie Hubbard, Esq.,
Hillary J. Stanisz, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc.

Chapter 14 expand

Adult Guardianship, Conservatorship, Substituted Judgment, and Alternatives
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Robert D. Fleischner, Esq.,

Chapter 15 expand

Obtaining Attorney Fee Awards
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Tatum A. Pritchard, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc.

Exhibit 15A
- Outline of Affidavit of Attorney Seeking Attorney Fee Buy Form

Exhibit 15B
- Outline of Affidavit of Attorney Supporting Reasonableness of Fee Claim Buy Form

Exhibit 15C
- Motion for Award of Attorney Fees, Litigation Expenses, and Costs Buy Form
Editors & Authors

Editor(s)

Richard M. Glassman, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Boston

Tatum A. Pritchard, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Boston

Marlene Sallo,

Author(s)

Andrew L. Bardetti, Esq., South Coastal Counties Legal Services/Hyannis, Hyannis

Chloe Cable, Esq., Boston

Inez S. Canada, Esq., Stoneham

Robert D. Fleischner, Esq.,

Ginger Gates, Esq.,

Richard M. Glassman, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Boston

Jodi M. Guinn, Esq.,

Jennifer Honig, Esq.,

Jacqueline Marie Hubbard, Esq., Arlington

Linda L. Landry, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Boston

Nancy J. Lorenz, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston

Donna M. McCormick, Esq.,

Michael J. Muehe, Cambridge Commissions for Persons with Disabilities, Cambridge

Thomas P. Murphy, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Northampton

Tatum A. Pritchard, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Boston

Hillary J. Stanisz, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Boston

Matthew Steele, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Boston

Karen Owen Talley, Esq., Committee for Public Counsel Services, Mental Health Division, Brockton

Svetlana Uimenkova, Esq., Disability Law Center, Inc., Boston

Deena Zakim, Esq., Harvard Legal Services Center Housing Clinic, Jamaica Plain

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Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities

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Table of Contents

Employment Discrimination

Housing Rights

Exhibit 2A

Exhibit 2B

Exhibit 2C

Exhibit 2D

Exhibit 2E

Enforcing Fair Housing Rights to Live in the Community of Choice

Exhibit 3A

Special Education

Exhibit 4A

Exhibit 4B

Exhibit 4C

Exhibit 4D

Exhibit 4E

Exhibit 4F

Exhibit 4G

Exhibit 4H

Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Other Work-Related Issues

Exhibit 5A

Exhibit 5B

Exhibit 5C

Health-Care Access: MassHealth, Medicare, and Mental Health Parity

Exhibit 6A

Exhibit 6B

Exhibit 6C

Exhibit 6D

Exhibit 6E

Exhibit 6F

Ensuring Equal Access to Public Services, Programs, and Activities

Exhibit 7A

Ensuring Equal Access to Public Accommodations

Exhibit 8A

Access to Transportation

Involuntary Civil Commitment

Rights in Inpatient Mental Health Settings

Mental Health Services in the Community

Advocacy for Community Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Adult Guardianship, Conservatorship, Substituted Judgment, and Alternatives

Obtaining Attorney Fee Awards

Exhibit 15A

Exhibit 15B

Exhibit 15C

Editor(s)

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