Monday, March 23, 2015

Iraq Veteran with PTSD Service Dog Wins Lawsuit Against Former Employer

Jury awards Iraq vet $28,600 in service-dog case 
Chronicle
By Patrick Danner
March 23, 2015

SAN ANTONIO -- A federal jury on Monday awarded nearly $28,600 to an Iraq War veteran who sued his former employer, a Schlumberger subsidiary, over his request to bring a service dog to work to help him cope with his post-traumatic stress disorder.

Juan Alonzo-Miranda, 33, alleged that Schlumberger Technology Corp.'s delay in granting him a "reasonable accommodation" for his disability violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The company took about six months before it approved the request in November 2012.
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Iraq Veteran Sues After PTSD Service Dog Not Allowed on Job

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