[Rehab] Inaccessible state unemployment sites.

[Dick Davis]

I am reposting this with the correct subject line.



Our national office is tracking state unemployment websites to make sure
blind people applying for unemployment benefits can get access to them.
See the message from Valerie Yingling, NFB paralegal, below.

Dick Davis



*From:* Yingling, Valerie <Vyingling at nfb.org>
*Sent:* Wednesday, April 29, 2020 4:15 PM
*To:* Dick Davis <ddavis at blindinc.org>
*Subject:* RE: [Jobs] Online Assessment Accessibility


REQUESTING INFORMATION ABOUT INACCESSIBLE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT WEBSITES



We are investigating access barriers on state unemployment websites. If you
have recently attempted to file for unemployment benefits via your state’s
website and encountered access barriers, please contact Valerie Yingling at
vyingling at nfb.org or 410-659-9314, Ext. 2440.



Thanks,

Valerie



Valerie Yingling

Legal Program Coordinator

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

410-659-9314, extension 2440| vyingling at nfb.org



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