Handout L

Filing Complaints

File Complaints with the Following Agencies:

Title I: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Title II & Title III: Department of Justice Office of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Title II & Title III: Department of Transportation

Title III: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

Title IV: Federal Communications Commission

See handout "Telephone Numbers for ADA Information" for phone numbers for the agencies listed above.

To guarantee federal protection, a charge should be filed within 180 days of a discriminatory event.

Complaints should be made in writing, signed by the complainant or an authorized representative. The complaint must contain the complainant's name and address and a description of the discrimination.


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