Disability and Employment Rights

O.U.C.H. frequently receives questions from sufferers faced with possibly losing their jobs due to CH or who are disabled by this disorder and need information on Social Security Disability.  In order to help find answers to these questions, here are some links to information on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans With Disabilities Act, Social Security Disability, the US Equal Employment Opportunities Commission and more.

http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/ - The US Department of Labor's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) website 

  Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act pages.

http://www.ada.gov/pubs/ada.htm  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/q%26aeng02.htm   Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/workta.htm  A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment

  US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html                    EEOC page: The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability

  The Office of Disability Employment Policy (part of the U.S. Department of Labor)

http://www.dol.gov/odep/audiences/disabled_adults.htm - ODEP Adults with Disabilities page - Initiatives and resources to help adults with disabilities understand employment issues.  Here adults with disabilities can get information on Job Seeking, Employment Opportunities. Job Accommodations, Discrimination in the Workplace, Programs/Initiatives, Technical Assistance Services and more.

http://www.dol.gov/odep/audiences/employers.htm - ODEP Businesses and Employers page - Initiatives and resources to help businesses and employers understand issues related to the employment of people with disabilities.  Here, employers can get information on Recruitment and Retention, Employment Laws and Legal Issues, Accommodations, Programs/ Initiatives, Technical Assistance Services and more.

  The Job Accommodation Network - A free service of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.  JAN is a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities.  

http://www.jan.wvu.edu/Erguide/ - Employer's Practical Guide to Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

ADA Job Interviews  -  A post from the Clusterheadaches.com Message Board by Bob Johnson.  Tells what a prospective employer can and cannot do at an interview.

  DisabilityInfo.gov is the federal government's one-stop web site for people with disabilities, their families, employers, veterans and service members, workforce professionals and many others..

  Social Security disability pages.

http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dqualify4.htm - Definition of Disability

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=326  - How To Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits

http://www.ssa.gov/dibplan/dqualify5.htm - "How We Decide If You Are Disabled" - A 5 step process

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/step4and5.htm#questions - Frequently Asked Questions about Step 4 and Step 5.

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/listing-impairments.htm -  Social Security Listing of Impairments -  A list of medical conditions for each of the major body systems, that are so severe they automatically mean that you are disabled. Cluster Headache is NOT listed, but that doesn't mean it can't be considered a disability.  It will depend on your individual circumstances and level of impairment.  It is important to gather complete documentation of your medical history of CH treatments, tests and procedures and medical documentation/certification of impairment due to the severity of your condition in advance of applying.

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/general-info.htm - Disability Evaluation Under Social Security

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/evidentiary.htm - Evidentiary Requirements

  Department of Veterans Affairs website

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/vre/index.htm - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program Website

    Disabled American Veterans website - The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a national non-profit organization that focuses exclusively on the needs of all disabled veterans.

  Numerous disability links.

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Page Last Updated:  06/11/2007