Friends, Our nation has been rocked by tragedy and pain during the past few months. We were shaken by the disparate impact that COVID-19 has had on the disability community…
Disability Workplace Matters
A forum for questions on disability benefits, rights and workplace issues in the era of COVID-19. With experts from the Disability Law Center, the ARC of Massachusetts, and Work without…
Investigations of MCI-Shirley and MCI-Norfolk
On April 27, 2020, DLC informed the Department of Correction that it had found probable cause to initiate investigations of MCI-Shirley and MCI-Norfolk based on reports of prisoners with disabilities…
DLC & Partners Urge DPH to adopt a statewide hospital visitor policy to accommodate people with disabilities during COVID-19.
DLC and several partners submitted a letter to the Department of Public Health on April 17th urging the adoption of a statewide hospital visitor policy that includes reasonable accommodations for…
Investigation Of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
On April 16, 2020, the Disability Law Center,and Mental Health Legal Advisors (MHLAC) made an urgent request for information after receiving reports about the rapid spread of COVID-19 within inpatient…
Your Rights as They Pertain to COVID-19’s Effects on DMH and DDS Facilities in Massachusetts
Prepared by the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee April 2020
COVID-19 Know Your Rights
COVID-19 fact Sheet and how we can help.
Letter regarding patients with lupus who cannot get their medication, because of COVID-19 issues
Joined by a lupus advocate, a medical school professor and a patient organization, the Disability Law Center sent this letter to state officials, urging them to protect lupus patients who…
Notice Of Proposed Settlement Of Class Action Lawsuit
MIT Web Captioning Settlement NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ATTENTION: ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING WHO WANT CAPTIONING OF MIT?S ONLINE CONTENT If…
DLC’s Response to COVID-19 Concerns
The Disability Law Center (DLC) continues to actively work to prevent and address discrimination, abuse, and neglect faced by people with disabilities during the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic. This unprecedented situation is…