Sixth Circuit: Work Restrictions Do Not Equate to a Disability Under the ADA
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APPLIES TO All Employers with MI, KY, OH, and TN Employees |
EFFECTIVE June 7, 2019 |
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In Booth v. Nissan North America, Inc., the Sixth Circuit stated that just because an employee has physical work restrictions does not equate to being “disabled” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A person is disabled under the ADA if they have a (1) “physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,” (2) “a record of such impairment,” or (3) is “regarded as having such an impairment.”