Medical pot not protected by disabilities act, 9th Circuit rules - Los Angeles Times

Medical pot not protected by disabilities act, 9th Circuit rules
Los Angeles Times
By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times Medical marijuana patients cannot use a federal disability law to prevent cities from shutting down pot dispensaries, a federal appeals court decided Monday. A three-judge panel of the US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ...

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Consumer Law Firm Adds Social Security Disability Practice - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Consumer Law Firm Adds Social Security Disability Practice
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Craig Swapp & Associates is now accepting clients who have been denied Social Security Disability benefits. Craig Swapp & Associates is now accepting Social Security disability cases involving clients who have been denied Social Security Disability ...

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Angry veterans demand end to disability claims backlog - The Bay Citizen


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Angry veterans demand end to disability claims backlog
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By Aaron Glantz on May 21, 2012 - 7:02 pm PDT Norman Estelle, a Vietnam veteran, addresses the crowd about waiting for the VA to process his disability claim. Three hours into a congressionally sponsored forum on the long wait times that Northern ...
AFGE Calls for Improved Management and Increased Resources to Address the VA's ... MarketWatch (press release)
In S.F., wounded veterans demand action from VA San Francisco Chronicle
Veterans upset at VA for backlog of disability claims KGO-TV
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Disability issues 'must be tackled on social media sites' - gulfnews.com

Disability issues 'must be tackled on social media sites'
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By Mariam M. Al Serkal, Staff Reporter Sharjah: Social media in the UAE has a long development process ahead of itself and needs to catch up with the West in order to efficiently raise awareness about people with disabilities, government authorities ...
Social media to spread awareness on disability Gulf Today

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Governor calls for disability oversight - YNN Hudson Valley


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Governor calls for disability oversight
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Governor Cuomo says he wants improvements to the care of people at state-run disability facilities. But some say they're worried a bill that would create new oversight for the facilities may be defeated in the state legislature and they're calling for ...
Silver: There will be some version of Justice Center bill Albany Times Union (blog)

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Disability pay at stake in divorce? - Daily Press

Disability pay at stake in divorce?
Daily Press
A disabled veteran has asked the US Supreme Court to consider anew whether states violate federal law when they allow divorce courts to count a veteran's disability compensation in calculating spousal support. The petition also invites the justices to ...

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Disability Rights Advocates Say Charlotte Isn't Ready For DNC - FOX Charlotte

Disability Rights Advocates Say Charlotte Isn't Ready For DNC
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He wants the City of Charlotte to take a closer look into what he calls a lack of taxi services for people with disabilities. Charlotte City Councilman, Andy Dulin, says he does not see a need for more wheelchair-accessible cabs at this time.

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Anesthesia in children linked to learning disabilities? - ModernMedicine

Anesthesia in children linked to learning disabilities?
ModernMedicine
A higher incidence of learning disabilities has been found in a cohort of children who have had multiple anesthetics before the age of 4 years but it is unclear whether this is due to effects of the anesthetic or other underlying medical issues that ...

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Don't Forget Disability Insurance When Developing a Financial Plan - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)


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Don't Forget Disability Insurance When Developing a Financial Plan
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Disability can happen to anyone, but few Americans are financially prepared to deal with the effects of being out of work for an extended period of time. Since May is Disability Awareness Month, now is the perfect opportunity for people to review their ...

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Disability scheme just the start - Caboolture News


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Disability scheme just the start
Caboolture News
The recent Federal Government announcement of a $1billion allocation to launch the National Disability Insurance Scheme (including $342.5million over three years for individualised packages for people with a disability and their families and carers) ...
Mr Hockey, we cannot afford not to have a NDIS ABC Online
Taree community college welcomes boost in disability sector funding Manning River Times

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