Is Hiv Covered Under The Americans With Disabilities Act

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The Americans With Disabilities Act and the Rights of Persons With HIV/AIDS to Obtain Occupational Training and State Licensing

Q: What is the ADA? A: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives Federal civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and... Read more »

Action Alert: Strengthen the Americans With Disabilities Act!

Put some muscle in the ADA! The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is often interpreted too narrowly, a particularly damaging scenario for people living with HIV/AIDS, who frequently face discrimination. Even when people with HIV/AIDS... Read more »

Americans With Disabilities Act

Americans With Disabilities Act Effective July '92 for employers of 25 or more Effective July '94 for employers of 15 or more Background Builds on protections of Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Civil Rights Act of 1964 Definition of a... Read more »

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HIV - A disability?

Hello,My wife and step-son are HIV positive, I am negative. I have been with the same company for almost three years. I was working overseas and now have returned to work with the same company in the US. The company has a different health...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

As you know, the Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff in Bragdon v. Abbott, an HIV-positive asymptomatic woman, was an individual with a disability covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, the Court did not rule that asymptomatic... Read more »

Will I be covered by disability insurance

I have been offered a job with short and long term disability, the company know that I'm HIV + and check with the insurance company regarding coverage in New Hampshire. The company indicated that I will not receive coverage because of the...

Response from Steve Berg

Insurance & Benefits Advocate AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA)

I suggest you contact your local AIDS Service Oganization for a legal referral so they can check for specific New Hampshire laws, but it can be possible. Run it by the Department of insurance for their opinion. Also, get a copy of the... Read more »

Re:Re HIV and Disability

Hey Dr. Bob, no need to thank me for the last post! I'm always happy to do my part. By my calculations, you've given me way more minutes of smiles and laughter reading your columns than I've spent on the response to SSI-guy (and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Professional Whore-In-Training,Hmm . . . it seems Sybil Trelawney's crystal ball is as cloudy as ever. Sorry about the gender-bending confusion. I'm still recovering from a recent Crumble-Horned Snorkack bite and it may have affected... Read more »

How can I cover my drug costs?

Hi, and thanks for answering this. I am currently healthy and see no time in the near future having to go on disability due to my HIV. However ,I am concerned if at sometime, say 10 years down the road I need to go on disability, how does a person...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Wow--you DO think ahead! Very smart. Congratulations on your success with managing your HIV. Here's the best advice we can give you on this site: if you are working, check whether your employer offers long-term disability insurance. If so, sign... Read more »

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Long Term Disability Insurance and HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

$13,000. Worth of advice
about group disability insurance coverage.

When I first became fully disabled and unable to work I was worried but felt comfortable in knowing that I was covered by my employers long-term group disability policy. I knew that... Read more »

1.1 Million American living with HIV/AIDS

Posted by Florida69, 2 Replies

WASHINGTON - A new estimate of how many Americans have the AIDS virus puts the number at about 1.1 million, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

The CDC numbers, based on 2006 data, show the population living with HIV... Read more »

an american black male...

Posted by Anonymous

An american black man been in jail for 15 years becous he is hiv
posetiv and been acussed that he has infected finish women. The
gay who has not known that he is posetive been incontactswith
somany women been found posetive his xfinnesh wife was... Read more »

off of disability and off to work

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

hiv pos for 10 years......almost dead 2 years ago.......now back to work full time and coming off of disability......anyone else in the same boat....would like to hear from you......

marc

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