Discrimination based on an employee's perceived disability violates the Americans With Disabilities Act. A firefighter captain, who had suffered a number of seizures but was medically cleared to return to work, settled this disability discrimination suit.

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11/30/2009
Robert L. Abell
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Firefighter Captain Settles Disability Discrimination Suit

A firefighter captain, who suffered a number of seizures but was medically cleared to return to work, settled her disability discrimination lawsuit for $245,000.  Following a seizure and neurological tests clearing her return to work the captain was barred from resuming her employment.

Both the Americans With Disabilities Act and Kentucky law prohibit discrimination by an employer based on an employee's perceived disability.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Lexington, Kentucky disability lawyer Robert Abell represents individuals in disability insurance and disability discrimination lawsuits and claims.

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