Disability and accommodation

When a health condition meets the job.

What the ADA counts as a disability, what an accommodation has to be, what an employer may ask about a medical condition, and how short-term disability works alongside leave.

What counts as a disability

The conditions the ADA covers, and the ones people most often ask about.

What counts as a disability under the ADA? Is ADHD a disability? Is obesity a disability under the ADA? Does back pain qualify as a disability? Can you be fired for being an alcoholic? Workers’ compensation job protections

Accommodations and medical questions

What an accommodation has to be, and what an employer is allowed to ask.

Reasonable accommodation under the ADA Can an employer refuse accommodations? Can your employer ask about your medical history? Can you be fired for a medical condition? Can you be fired for going to rehab? Mental health benefits at work

Time off for a health condition

Short-term disability, sick leave, and how they sit alongside FMLA.

What qualifies as short-term disability? Short-term disability: how it works Short-term disability vs FMLA Can you be fired while on FMLA? What conditions qualify for FMLA leave? Paid sick leave

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Is ADHD a disability? What counts as a disability under the ADA? Can you be fired for a medical condition?

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