Traynor v. Turnage : The Exclusion of Alcoholics from Certain Veterans' Educational Benefits Does Not Violate Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Examines the Supreme Court ruling on a Veterans Administration regulation characterizing primary alcoholism as "willful misconduct" in light of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act which prohibits discrimination against the handicapped in Federal assistance programs. Time limit for vetera...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1988.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines the Supreme Court ruling on a Veterans Administration regulation characterizing primary alcoholism as "willful misconduct" in light of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act which prohibits discrimination against the handicapped in Federal assistance programs. Time limit for veterans educational benefits may be extended only in cases where disability was not caused by "willful misconduct." |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |