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July 2019 Washington Update

by PVACF | Jul 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

Read recent news regarding legislation and regulatory actions affecting veterans and people with disabilities in our Washington Update. Read Now

PVA Central Florida Athletes Featured on News 13!

by PVACF | Jul 18, 2019 | Uncategorized

Check out a great story about a great group of athletes.

Pictures from 2019 National Veterans Wheelchair Games

by PVACF | Jul 18, 2019 | Uncategorized

Pictures of the fun, fellowship, and friendly competition at the 2019 National Veterans Wheelchair Game....

After PVA lawsuit, DOT states it will issue proposed airline restroom accessibility rule in Dec. 2019

by PVACF | Apr 29, 2019 | Uncategorized

DOT argues airline restroom accessibility for veterans with disabilities not “top priority” and unlawfully delayed rule for nearly two years, violating congressional mandate. Read the press release from the Paralyzed Veterans of America at:...

Disabled veterans fight for accessible lavatory rule for narrow bodies

by PVACF | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

A lawsuit filed by Democracy Forward on behalf of Paralyzed Veterans of America, may finally spur the US Department of Transportation’s rulemaking on accessible lavatories for single-aisle aircraft. The DOT stated in its court filing on Monday it’s planning to issue a...

Pressed by a lawsuit, DOT is planning to issue a proposed rule on airline bathroom accessibility by December, according to a court filing

by PVACF | Apr 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

The Department of Transportation said in a court filing on Monday it’s planning to issue a proposed rule by December 2019 about airplane bathroom accessibility for travelers with disabilities. The filing came in response to a lawsuit by the group Democracy Forward,...

Shaun Castle on Social Security and Paralyzed Veterans of America

by PVACF | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

On the radio show, The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow, PVA Deputy Executive Director, Shaun Castle, discussed the importance of Social Security disability insurance for people of all generations, including millennials like himself, and talked about his recent testimony on...

GET REAADI FOR REAL INCLUSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT!

by PVACF | Mar 21, 2019 | Uncategorized

Join the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies and our national partners for an online press conferencecelebrating the introduction of the Real Emergency Access for Aging and Disability Inclusion in Disasters Act (REAADI) and the Disaster Relief Medicaid Act...

Envoy, American Airlines worst wheelchair mishandlers, new report says

by PVACF | Mar 14, 2019 | Uncategorized

WASHINGTON — American Airlines and its subsidiary, Envoy Air, are among the worst major airlines when it comes to mishandling wheelchairs and scooters, according to data reported for the first time this month. According to the just-published February 2018 Air Travel...

Paralyzed Veterans of America applauds DOT Air Travel Report’s inclusion of wheelchair and scooter mishandling data