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Was Garage Foreman’s Workplace Auto Wreck Key to Indefinite Leave?
Was Garage Foreman’s Workplace Auto Wreck Key to Indefinite Leave?

What Do You Think? A recent federal case addressed whether medical leave is a reasonable accommodation under the ADA when an employee doesn't say when he's returning. The case involved a city garage foreman who […]
After Workers’ Comp Injury, Essential Function Questions Propel Driver’s ADA Claim
After Workers’ Comp Injury, Essential Function Questions Propel Driver’s ADA Claim

Case File Following a workers' compensation injury, questions arose about what functions were and weren't essential to a truck driver's job. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. Case Hardin […]
Did Lab Have to Swallow Bitter Pill of $10 million Punitive Damages Award?
Did Lab Have to Swallow Bitter Pill of $10 million Punitive Damages Award?

What Do You Think? An employer can get sued for failing to reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability. But did you know that courts may award punitive damages to a worker who wins her […]
Can a Retired Employee be a ‘Qualified Individual’ Under ADA? SCOTUS Weighs In
Can a Retired Employee be a ‘Qualified Individual’ Under ADA? SCOTUS Weighs In

Case File When a retired firefighter realized that her health insurance benefits had run out due to her disability, she sued under the ADA but ran into a roadblock on the issue of whether she […]
Must Hospital Return Physician’s Assistant to Original Schedule Post Medical Leave?
Must Hospital Return Physician’s Assistant to Original Schedule Post Medical Leave?

What Do You Think? Employers must engage in an interactive process to determine reasonable accommodations when an employee needs them due to a disability. A recent case involving a physician’s assistant with a back injury […]
Can Fired Hostess Sue Over Restaurant’s Failure to Unilaterally Start Interactive Process?
Can Fired Hostess Sue Over Restaurant’s Failure to Unilaterally Start Interactive Process?

What Do You Think? Employers must engage in the interactive process concerning an employee’s need for an accommodation under the ADA. But what if an employee clearly has a disability but doesn’t identify the accommodation […]
Must DHL Deliver Accommodations for Manager’s Debilitating Hypertension, Anxiety?
Must DHL Deliver Accommodations for Manager’s Debilitating Hypertension, Anxiety?

What Do You Think? Employers must reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability. But that’s only the case if the employee is “qualified.” A recent decision out of Puerto Rico illustrates why it's so important […]
Did Company Need to Pick ADA Accommodation When Welder Asked for FMLA Leave?
Did Company Need to Pick ADA Accommodation When Welder Asked for FMLA Leave?

What Do You Think? Chattanooga, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employer must work with an employee to identify possible accommodations once that worker requests an accommodation under the ADA. But what if the employee merely asks […]