“Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., spearheaded a letter signed by 40 of their House colleagues, asking acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling about the backlog in RA cases.
Lawmakers say their offices are hearing from employees that the Labor Department is “failing to provide qualified employees with disabilities with timely, consistent, and effective reasonable accommodations,” and that it may not be fulfilling its legal obligations under the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. ”
Labor’s disability accommodation delays under scrutiny by House lawmakers – Government Executive