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Document Accessibility Testing

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on February 10, 2022 Posted in Web News

The Office of Equity and Human Rights’ Community Engagement Liaison(CEL) program is seeking Portlanders with communication disabilities to test digital content (primarily documents produced in Word, PowerPoint, or as PDFs). This is paid, flexible, periodic work. Share your perspective and …

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Welcome to the 2022 Disability Law Section Executive Committee

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on January 28, 2022 Posted in Web News

Welcome to the new Executive Committee: Chair: Emily Cooper Chair Elect: Debra Maryanov Past Chair: Tiffany Blackmon Treasurer: Jan Atwill Secretary: Rebecca Babarsky Members at Large: Terisa Page, Bill Spiry, and Renee Caubisens

Covid ‘Long Hauler’ Sues After Denial of Long-Term Disability

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on January 13, 2022 Posted in Web News

A complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, is one of the first federal lawsuits seeking disability benefits based solely on post-Covid ailments under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Read more on …

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More Same-Sex Couples May be Eligible for Social Security Survivor Benefits

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on November 3, 2021 Posted in Web News

“Surviving members of same-sex couples who weren’t able to marry because it wasn’t yet legal may now be eligible for survivor benefits from Social Security.” Read the New York Times article here: More Same-Sex Couples May be Eligible for Social …

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Disability Law Section Executive Committee Openings

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on October 20, 2021 Posted in Web News

The nominating committee is currently seeking section members who would like to join next year’s executive committee. The Disability Law Section Executive Committee has several openings on the committee for 2022-23. The Committee is made up of a Chair, Chair …

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FBA Social Security Section Message

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on September 10, 2021 Posted in Web News

The Federal Bar Association’s Social Security Section shared the below message today: “Help Get Congress to Include as Much of the SSI Restoration Act as possible into the upcoming Reconciliation Bill. Items that we will be fighting to include in …

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Nonprofit Board Opening

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on August 18, 2021 Posted in Web News

A new Eugene-based nonprofit, Jerry Adams Aquatics Resilience, (https://jaarprogram.org/), is a program teaching water safety and swimming skills to serve three groups: children with disabilities, in the foster care system, and with mental illness. JAAR is seeking an attorney to …

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Disability Law Section-Executive Committee Openings in 2022-23

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on August 17, 2021 Posted in Web News

The Disability Law Section Executive Committee will have openings for the 2022-23 year. The committee includes: Chair Chair Elect Treasurer Secretary General members If you’re interested in a position, please feel free to reach out with any questions ([email protected]), or …

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Social Security Commissioner Fired

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on July 9, 2021 Posted in Web News

Commissioner Saul was fired today, 7/9/21, Kilolo Kijakazi has been appointed as acting commissioner. Read more here: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/09/politics/social-security-commissioner-fired-by-biden/index.html

MBA CLE: Practicing Law with Invisible Disabilities

By tiffanyhblackmon Posted on May 19, 2021 Posted in Web News

The MBA is hosting the following CLE: Practicing Law with Invisible Disabilities:  Tools, Insights, and Methods for Lawyers Experiencing or Supporting Lawyers with Disabilities Thursday, June 10 from Noon-1:30 pm Remote attendance only via Zoom 1.5 hours of MCLE Access …

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