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PDF pending restorationNational Council on the Handicapped, Washington, DC. – 1986
As one of a series of topic papers assessing federal laws and programs affecting persons with disabilities, this paper outlines several ways in which existing Social Security laws serve to discourage and penalize people with disabilities if they seek to become employed and self-supporting. Programs funded under the Social Security Act are…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Disqualification, Eligibility
Peer reviewedMitten, Matthew J. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1996
Because team physicians generally establish athletes' medical eligibility requirements, they must understand the legal implications of recommending against sports participation. The paper presents recent court cases reflecting a split decision regarding the legality of excluding athletes whose conditions, in the physicians' opinions, expose them…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Disabilities, Disqualification
