rexkanuteh
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- Connecticut
I wanted to hear people's experiences with filing complaints with the US Office of Civil Rights under the Department of Education. I have had a torturous experience trying to file my case with OCR. My case is a disability-related denial of accommodation and subsequent termination because I was a graduate student whose accommodation request was ignored before I was terminated.
Usually, OCR requires a person to file their complaints within the first six months after the alleged discrimination. I failed to file my case within the first six months because I had severe mental health problems which impeded my progress with the complaint. Consequently, I filed the complaint several months late and OCR has refused to take my case even though I provided strong evidence of the mental health symptoms which delayed my complaint. I requested a lateness waiver and OCR has so far refused to grant it for over three years now.
I cannot file a private lawsuit for the discrimination because the statute of limitations has long expired and I couldn't afford a lawyer anyway. I have already tried finding pro bono lawyers and firms with no success. Thus, it seems my only option is to somehow convince OCR to change their minds and that looks rather unlikely.
What could I do to convince OCR to take the case?
If you have had an experience with OCR before in a similar context, can you please share what it's been like? I in was wondering
Usually, OCR requires a person to file their complaints within the first six months after the alleged discrimination. I failed to file my case within the first six months because I had severe mental health problems which impeded my progress with the complaint. Consequently, I filed the complaint several months late and OCR has refused to take my case even though I provided strong evidence of the mental health symptoms which delayed my complaint. I requested a lateness waiver and OCR has so far refused to grant it for over three years now.
I cannot file a private lawsuit for the discrimination because the statute of limitations has long expired and I couldn't afford a lawyer anyway. I have already tried finding pro bono lawyers and firms with no success. Thus, it seems my only option is to somehow convince OCR to change their minds and that looks rather unlikely.
What could I do to convince OCR to take the case?
If you have had an experience with OCR before in a similar context, can you please share what it's been like? I in was wondering