October 23, 2026 Mzee Kambui.

Winter Park, FL; It is a partly cloudy afternoon Maverick 42, is in a field throwing a frisbee to his trained Belgian Malinois service dog, Charlie, Maverick Hunter is a college student at Full Sail University studying for his bachelors in recording arts.

His story began in Northern California, where he was raised by an adopted family, “Multicultural lifestyles was something I grew up around, I was raised by a black family in a mostly black neighborhood” says Hunter, Music is one of his passions, he started out in radio & broadcast before taking on a full time job for the company Panasonic, there he worked for years until an underlying health condition began to take a toll on his overall health.

While he was trying to manage his growing health condition to the best of his ability, the company wouldn’t allow for time off without penalty so that he could seek proper medical help, so he continued to work in conditions that was accelerating his underlying condition despite the risk of cause more serious health issues.

One day at work, Maverick explained that he was overworked and exhausted when he overslept an entire shift, despite having a number of years as a dedicated employee, who had lost one foot already due to the conditions he was forced to work in, Maverick was fired, and having to live in a right to work state, he could not contest the termination and he was denied unemployment benefits.

According to nrtw.org, § 613.230. “Labor organization” defined.

As used in NRS 613.230 to 613.300, inclusive, the term “labor organization” means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or other conditions of employment.

Right to work states also gives employers the power to terminate without reason or cause.usa.gov, Because of the at will employment policies, in which most states with the exception of Montana, have implemented, however states such as, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York are not right to work states, where jobs are protected by unions such as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters .

This led him down a road of self destruction with the use of drugs and dealing with the loss of close relatives such as his mother, Maverick also lost both of his legs due to complications with his medical conditions, however despite years of trauma, homelessness, waves of drug use and depression, Maverick overcame those dark years, he found his soulmate & companion, Charlie the service dog.

Under the ADA National Network and Section 504 / ADA Title II, service dogs are legally permitted in all public college spaces—including classrooms, dorms, and libraries. Schools cannot charge extra fees or isolate students using service dogs.

Maverick has been Charlies handler and owner since he was 4 months old, Charlie is one of many service dogs that assist millions of people worldwide, K9 rescue being the most common used followed by police, military, and the Blind.

Maverick is now earning his bachelor’s degree in recording arts, with the ambitions of reclaiming his place in radio & broadcast while also pursuing his passion in music.

Sources:

Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 613.130, 613.230, 613.250 through 613.300 Title 53. Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 613. Employment Practices
Miscellaneous Provisions(2026)https://www.usa.gov/termination-for-employers

https://www.usa.gov/termination-for-employers

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