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If Your Employment Rights Are Violated If you believe your employment rights have been violated you can either call the Disability Law Center, file a complaint with the Utah AntiDiscrimination […]
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Asking for Medical Treatment for a Disability If you are sick or hurt because of a disability, ask to see a doctor. If you need to see a doctor right […]
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Title I of the ADA There are many laws that impact employment rights. Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities […]
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QUESTION: Is COVID-19 a disability? ANSWER: A determination of whether a diagnosis of COVID-19 alone would qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) must be made […]
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What is a Reasonable Accommodation A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to a job or work environment. This change permits a qualified person with a disability to participate […]
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Resident Rights This guide is to inform staff and residents at the Utah State Hospital (USH) about a resident’s rights. When a patient is admitted to the USH, certain rights […]
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Why You Can Be Committed You can be committed if you have a mental illness and your mental illness is causing you to be: dangerous to yourself (i.e. attempting suicide), […]
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Resident Rights This guide is to inform staff and residents at the Utah State Hospital (USH) about restraint and seclusion. While you are at the USH, you have the right […]
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Abuse and Neglect A 2013 national survey found that 7 out of 10 people with disabilities reported that they had been abused. Of those, 98% of those victims reported that […]
Institutional Rights and Civil Liberties
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Your Rights and Medication When you come to the Utah State Hospital (USH) for mental health treatment, your treatment team may think you need medication. You have the right to […]
Institutional Rights and Civil Liberties