This book covers everything from vocational rehabilitation to job placement to the laws covering employment.
This updated edition includes:
- A new chapter detailing employee rights regarding medical leave, health insurance portability and accountability and continuation of benefits
- A new chapter on Social Security Disability Insurance programs
- An expanded and updated chapter on the Americans with Disabilities Act
- An expanded and updated chapter on employment services for people with MS
- A completely updated chapter on policy, programming, and research recommendations to improve the rate of labor force participation of people with a chronic condition
Intended for people with MS, their families, physicians, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation professionals, and others interested in the employment implications of MS, this comprehensive book is a basic source of information on matters of research and public policy.