Definition Of Disability Rehabilitation Act

It also covers disability discrimination in employment with federal agencies in programs that are conducted by federal agencies and with federal contractors.

Definition of disability rehabilitation act. Reprint as at 22 august 2017. Even with the ada the rehabilitation act remains an important protection for those with disabilities. Search within this act. Nevertheless the definition of disability that was incorporated into the ada has roots in the rehabilitation act s definition and remains standard in law today.

701 et seq. View whole 409kb versions and amendments. Intellectual disability compulsory care and rehabilitation act 2003. Prior to the enactment of the americans with disabilities act section 504 of the rehabilitation act was the principal federal prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability.

Intellectual disability compulsory care and rehabilitation act 2003. B rehabilitation act of 1973 the amendments made by section 3 lilly ledbetter fair pay act of 2009 pl 111 2 123 stat. Accordingly it is not the same as the definition of disability in other laws such as state workers compensation laws or other federal or state laws that provide benefits for people with. The principal sponsor of the bill was rep.

This definition based on the definition under the rehabilitation act reflects the specific types of discrimination experienced by people with disabilities. 355 enacted september 26 1973 is a federal law codified as 29 u s c. Under the rehabilitation act an individual with a disability is defined as a person who 1 has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities 2 has a record of such an impairment or 3 is regarded as having such an impairment. Print download pdf 665kb.

The rehabilitation act of 1973 pub l. The federal government enforces section 504 in all programs or entities that receive funding from the u s. The rehabilitation act of 1973 prohibits discrimination based on a person s disability in any program or activity that receives federal funding. The term disability means with respect to an individual a a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of such individual.

In 1994 while working as a forklift operator the employee suffered an on the job injury resulting in a ruptured disc. 5 shall apply to claims of discrimination in compensation brought under sections 501 and 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 29 u s c. The rehabilitation act of 1973 replaces preexisting laws collectively referred to as the vocational rehabilitation act to extend and revise the authorization of grants to states for.