Disabilities Rights Center

The DRC is working toward removing barriers to full employment for persons with disabilities, including employment discrimination on the basis of disability, advocating for VR rights, reasonable accommodation issues, school to work transition issues, transportation issues, SSA overpayments, student loan defaults, assisting SSI and SSDI beneficiaries who have complaints about the Ticket to Work Program, and other legal barriers facing social security beneficiaries. The DRC does not handle worker's compensation cases.

The DRC also provides training and outreach in the areas of Employment rights, Ticket to Work, Transition Planning, and other areas.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• See the EEOC's Questions and Answers on Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination

last updated: 5/2/08

The Law: Statutes, Regulations, Caselaw:

• The National Disability Rights Network has links to many employment-related laws and resources.
• NH RSA 354-A: State Commission for Human Rights contains the NH Employment Discrimination provisions.
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• McCusker v. Lakeview, US District Court Opinion of 9-17-03 concerning diabetes as a disability under the ADA. To link to this opinion, go to the US District Court website and search for "McKusker" or "Lakeview"
• Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
• See Vocational Rehabilitation Resources page for VR links

Other Places to Go For Help:

• Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
• National Employment Lawyers Association
• New Hampshire Bar Association, lawyer referral program
• New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights
• Legal Services Programs in NH

Resources:

• A Consumer's Quick Guide to Ticket to Work in New Hampshire
• APSE (formerly Association for Persons in Supported Employment)
• Diversity World, "Enriching Workplaces and Reducing Employment Barriers"
• EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Your Employment Rights PDF Version Text Version
• Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell
• Family and Medical Leave Act Compliance Assistance, from the US Department of Labor
• Five Things You Should Know When Returning To Work After a Traumatic Brain Injury, by Kathy Bubar, DRC staff attorney
• Job Accommodation Network, a service of the U.S. Office of Disability Employment Policy
  • Job Accommodation Network has a non-inclusive list of impairments and common accommodations, to help people identify potential accommodations. Go to SOAR (Searchable Online Accommodation Resource).
• Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities (MEAD) page at GSIL
• National Center on Workforce and Disability/Adult (info about One-Stops)
• NH Department of Labor
• "Put Yourself in the Driver's Seat: Getting on the Road to Self Employment or a Job That's Right for You", a webcast from National Research and Training Center with an emphasis on mental health disabilities but also useful for other folks.
• Social Security: The Work Site
• Ticket To Work
• Training and Technical Assistance for Providers, from the Office of Disability Employment Policy, US Department of Labor
• The Truth About Reasonable Accommodations
• Understanding the ADA's "Reassignment" Obligation, by David Fram
• U. S Department of Justice, ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
• U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
• Vocational Rehabilitation Resources
• Workplace Fairness
• The Institute for Community Inclusion has several publications about employment.
• VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention (WorkSupport.com)
• Worker's Compensation on NH Department of Labor website