Minn. judge pleads guilty to DWI, seeks retirement Court documents show his blood-alcohol level was 0.28 percent, more than three times Minnesota's legal limit of 0.08. Sovis' attorney, David Ayers, announced in court that the 64-year-old judge has asked Gov. Mark Dayton to grant him a medical disability retirement. Ayers says due to other medical issues, Sovis does not intend ...

The autism community is a fractious bunch. We argue over the causes of autism, the best treatments, or even if it should be treated at all. But we do share a common anxiety: the DSM-5. This latest version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, released by the American Psychiatric Association this month, officially eliminates many familiar autism ...

NJ to change handicapped parking program BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is seeking to curb fraud associated with the handicapped parking program. Motor Vehicle Commission chief administrator Raymond Martinez will announce changes during an event in Bridgewater Wednesday. People will a disability will be required to have their medical conditions recertified every three years. The state also is changing ...

As federal contractors from Raytheon to Office Depot to Marriott await finalization of a rule pending from the Department of Labor requiring contractors to set hiring goals of people with disabilities we must consider some challenges the contractors may have in this. Understand that I am hopeful for some strong language in this rule. Federal contractors and anyone else hiring ...

I recently received an email that May is national Disability Insurance Awareness Month. My initial reaction was, “What, people don’t know they can become disabled?”  We’ve all seen situations where an unexpected disability disrupted or even destroyed a family or business. Upon further reflection, I realized the issue is “insurance.” Many people don’t understand the kinds of disability insurance that ...