ADA Accommodations Request Next Steps if Denied

Explore any of the following as a potential next step:

• Consult with a disability discrimination law attorney who handles Title II ; Title III ADA cases (with local & state governments; private entities offering public accommodations). Contact your state bar for a list in your region. Check current license and history of complaints if any, with the state bar, as well as screening the attorney for a history of success with these types of cases. If you choose to allow an attorney to handle your case, if applicable, your attorney will represent you. You may wish, additionally, to consult with an attorney familiar with electrosensitivity and exposures issues, such as may be contacted at www.wearetheevidence.org.
• Legal Services of Northern California
• Regarding school wifi: Learning Rights Law Center, Los Angeles
  • lawhelpca.org/org/learning-rights-law-center

If you choose to file a complaint with the state or federal government, the gov’t entity will not represent you, but the state or United States Government, and may advise or assist with negotiating an accommodation. Learn the difference!

• Become familiar with the federal and state laws that may apply to your disability or medical condition.

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• STATE: Contact your state’s Dept of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Access or ADA violation section to file a complaint, if applicable. Also, contact disability rights organizations within your state that may be able to help.

Example:

State of California Dept of Justice: Office of Civil Rights, Dept of Attorney General of State of CA https://oag.ca.gov/civil

State of CA Dept of Justice General Comment, Question or Complaint Form to mail by USPS:

General Form, DOJ State of CA ; print and fill out, mail in with associated documents

State of CA Dept of Justice Online General Comment, Question or Complaint Form

• Disability Access Rights – California Commission on Disability Access
• Disability Rights California (nonprofit with more information and may also provide legal assistance

  • 1111 Sixth Ave
    Suite 200
    San Diego, CA 92101
    United States

    (619) 239 – 7861

    Areas Served: San Diego County, Imperial County, Orange County, Riverside County
  • http://www.disabilityrightsca.org 
• CA Dept of Fair Housing Complaint
• FEDERAL GOV’T – Contact US Dept of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section,

File an ADA Complaint re: Title II (local or state gov’t) or Title III (private entity providing public accommodations) alleged violations

Americans with Disabilities Act laws to become familiar with:

• ADA, Title II (Non-Discrimination by State and Local Gov’ts)
• ADA, Title III (Public Accommodations by Commercial Entities)

FILE AN ADA COMPLAINT ONLINE www.ada.gov/complaint/

https://www.justice.gov/crt/how-file-complaint#two

English  https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm

ADA Document Portal: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or Environmental Illness

ADA.gov: Contact, to speak with an ADA Specialist and/or file a complaint (see below)

Disability Rights

You can file an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint alleging disability discrimination against a State or local government or a public accommodation (including, for example, a restaurant, doctor’s office, retail store, hotel, etc.) by mail or online.

NOTE: YOUR COMPLAINT MAY TAKE 10-12 WEEKS TO PROCESS. A DOCTOR’S NOTE IS NOT REQUIRED NOR IS YOUR ORIGINAL ACCOMMODATIONS REQUEST, THOUGH YOU MAY INCLUDE THESE IF YOU WISH. IF, DURING THE REVIEW, SOMETHING ELSE IS NEEDED, YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE ADA DIVISION.

To learn more about filing an ADA complaint, visit www.ada.gov/filing_complaint.htm. To file an ADA complaint you may send the information requested at www.ada.gov/fact_on_complaint.htm to:

US Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section 1425 NYAV
Washington, D.C. 20530
Fax: (202) 307-1197

You may also file a complaint online at www.ada.gov/complaint/.
If you have questions about filing an ADA complaint, please call:
ADA Information Line: 800-514-0301 (voice) or 800-514-0383 (TTY).

Main Section Telephone Number: 202-307-0663 (voice and TTY)

• Contact national nonprofits or disability organizations that may represent you, as a disabled person.

Example: the ACLU

Disability Rights ACLU info