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FCC Proposes Improvements in Advanced Communications for Consumers with Disabilities
Back in October 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (“CVAA”), which has been characterized by the FCC as the “most significant piece of accessibility legislation since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities … Continue reading
Unemployment Rate for Disabled Individuals Rose Along With Social Security Claims
A report in the San Francisco Chronicle states that the quarterly unemployment rate for people with disabilities has climbed along with claims made under Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). An Allsup Disability Study shows that for the third quarter of 2010, disabled … Continue reading
Disability Insurance Bad Faith In Arizona and the Delegation of Administrative Duties: A Legal Primer
Under Arizona law, the relationship between an insured and its insurer is a special relationship that gives rise to duties not ordinarily found in other contractual agreements. Rawlings v. Apodaca, 151 Ariz. 149, 163, 726 P.2d 565, 579 (1986); Dodge v. Fidelity & … Continue reading
Facebook Photos Lead to Disability Benefits Termination
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (“CBC”) reports that Nathalie Blanchard, an IBM worker who had been on long-term disability leave due to depression, had her benefit payments terminated after she posted photos on social networking site Facebook that showed her on vacation, having a … Continue reading
Tucson, Arizona Legislative Candidates’ Forum on Disability Policy
Secretary of State candidate Chris Deschene and nineteen Southern Arizona state legislative district candidates participated in a forum on disability policy on October 15, 2010 at the Tucson Marriott University Park. Peri Jude Radecic, the Executive Director of the Arizona Center … Continue reading
Senate Finance Committee Hearing Held to Discuss Abuses in LTD Insurance Industry
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a full committee hearing on September 28, 2010, titled, “Do Private Long-Term Disability Policies Provide the Protection They Promise?” At the hearing, the Finance Committee and expert witnesses discussed what are at times the abusive practices … Continue reading
Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues – Phoenix, Arizona
Disability insurance law firm Comitz | Beethe would like to make our clients in the City of Phoenix, Arizona aware that the Phoenix Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues meets on the fourth Wednesday every month at 4:15 p.m. At the … Continue reading
Ed Comitz – My Own Story
An active lifestyle has been important to me throughout my life. But after I severely injured my neck and head, I questioned whether I would ever be able to enjoy sports or be active again. Shortly after suffering injuries, I began to experience … Continue reading