[Nfbk] Fwd: National Federation of the Blind Praises Social Security Class Action Settlement

[Cathy Jackson]

The National Federation of the Blind strikes again. Read the press release below.
Cathy

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> Date: November 11, 2014, 2:18:45 PM EST
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> Subject: National Federation of the Blind Praises Social Security Class Action Settlement
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> CONTACT:
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> cdanielsen at nfb.org
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> National Federation of the Blind Praises
> Social Security Class Action Settlement
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> Baltimore, Maryland (November 11, 2014): The National Federation of the Blind commented today on a settlement agreement resolving a class action on behalf of employees of the Social Security Administration (SSA) with targeted disabilities. Targeted disabilities include blindness, deafness, partial or complete paralysis, and intellectual disability, among others. The National Federation of the Blind provided assistance to the class agents in this matter.
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> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “The National Federation of the Blind is pleased that a settlement has been reached that will provide meaningful opportunities for career advancement within the Social Security Administration, one of the largest federal employers of people with disabilities. This agreement will compensate employees with disabilities who were denied positions for which they were qualified and will put in place new reasonable accommodation, technology, and training policies that will help workers with disabilities advance within the SSA. We believe that this agreement rectifies serious inequities and has the potential to make the Social Security Administration a model employer of Americans with disabilities.”
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> For more information about the settlement agreement, including who is included in the class covered by the settlement and how eligible class members can make a claim for monetary compensation, visit www.ssadisabilityclassaction.com.
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> About the National Federation of the Blind
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> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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