Outside Article Veteran wins case against Illinois agency over service dog ban

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Veteran wins case against Illinois agency over service dog ban. Richardson's union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), filed a grievance against the IDHS, asserting that the department's actions were discriminatory

DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) — Charles Richardson, an Iraq War veteran, has won a significant legal battle against the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) after being barred from bringing his service dog, Moose, to work.

The Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled that the IDHS violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by not allowing Moose to accompany Richardson, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Richardson's union, the American...

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