Impairment

Seventh Circuit Joins Other Federal Appeals Courts by Ruling That Even “Extreme” Obesity Must Have a Physiological Cause To Trigger ADA Protection

Addressing the issue for the first time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled recently that even

By Rae Vann|2019-06-30T11:44:35-05:006/30/2019|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: ADA, Impairment, Regarded As|Comments Off

Ruling By Eighth Circuit Concludes That Severe Obesity Must Have Physiological Origin Before ADA Protection Kicks In

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, joining two other federal appeals courts that have addressed the issue,

By Rae Vann|2016-04-16T16:20:29-05:004/16/2016|Categories: Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves, Discrimination and Harassment|Tags: ADA, Impairment, Regarded As|Comments Off