A medical leave of absence can be a reasonable accomodation for a disability under the ADA in certain circumstances.   The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which covers Kentucky, made this ruling in Cehrs v. Northeast Ohio Alzheimer's Research Center, 155 F.3d 775 (6th Cir. 1998).

Can a medical leave of absence be a reasonable accomodation under the ADA?

 

A: A medical leave of absence can be a reasonable accomodation for a disability under the ADA in certain circumstances. 

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, which covers Kentucky, made this ruling in Cehrs v. Northeast Ohio Alzheimer's Research Center, 155 F.3d 775 (6th Cir. 1998).