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A New Jersey nursing home company has agreed to pay $50,000 to an employee who claimed she was unfairly fired after an injury prohibited her from lifting heavy things, federal officials announced Tuesday. The settlement, which must still be court approved, also required Roosevelt Care Centers to train its staff on the Americans with Disabilities Act and file periodic reports on the company’s compliance with the consent decree, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. “Qualified individuals with disabilities must be given an equal opportunity to be part of the workforce,” U.S. District Att…

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