Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota launches fund to support businesses in providing accessibility to workers
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1 Feb 2024
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While it is still in its outreach phase, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is rolling out the Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund.
The central funds are for small to medium-sized employers who can request reimbursement for expenses relating to reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
Those can range from something as simple as duct tape, said Natasha Jerde, director of the State Services for the Blind.
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