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Duckworth bill proposes $1 billion annually for upgrades
Stations inaccessible 31 years after landmark disability law May 24, 2021 5:01 AM By Lillianna Byington
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost her legs flying helicopter combat missions in the Iraq war, is waging a new fight: pressing authorities to deliver on a three-decades-old promise to make transit stations accessible to all.
The Illinois Democrat toured renovations at Chicago Transit Authority stations after her election to the Senate. The authorityâs director was excited the accessibility project would be completed within two decades, Duckworth recalled in an interview.
âThatâs how long this is going to take?â the senator asked at the end of the tour. âAnd heâs at the innovative forefront of transit authorities that are trying to do this,â she said of the director. For Duckworth, who uses a wheelchair, the visit underscored how little transit authorities make access for people
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What is an employer’s risk in terminating an employee who has suffered an injury or becomes disabled and no longer can perform the essential functions of the position? How can that risk be lowered?
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed this issue in
Conners v. Wilkie, a lawsuit brought by a licensed practical nurse who had worked at a healthcare center operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Unfortunately, five years after she was hired, Ms. Conners was hit by a car and suffered severe injuries that seriously impeded her ability to perform most of her nursing duties. Her supervisor initially permitted her to retain her LPN position but radically reduced her responsibilities. After more than two years in that status, the VA concluded that she could not perform the essential duties of an LPN even with reasonable accommodations. The VA attempted to work with Ms. Conners on an acce
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