EEOC Issues New Guidance on When COVID-19 Qualifies as a Disability
On December 14, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued updated guidance on when COVID-19 constitutes a disability under Title I of the ADA. Under the ADA, a person can be an individual with a disability in one of three ways: “Actual” Disability: a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity (such as walking, talking, seeing, hearing, etc.); “Record of” a Disability: the person has a...
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