Claims Under Michigan’s Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act Under the Court of Claims Act Are Subject to Six-Month Notice Provision Applicable Personal Injury Claims
A claim under the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWDCRA) constitutes a "claim for personal injuries" under MCL 600.6431(4) of the Court of Claims Act (COCA), triggering a six-month notice requirement rather than the one-year general notice requirement of MCL 600.6431(1).
U.S. Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of the IDEA’s Administrative Exhaustion Requirements
In Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, the U.S. Supreme Court examined a disability-based discrimination claim brought by a Michigan student against a public school.