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machine operator with osteoarthritis tried to return to work with restrictions. Instead, he got terminated. Now his ADA case is headed for trial.
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;DR: A federal court just denied summary judgment in an ADA case involving a machine operator who asked to return from disability leave with light-duty restrictions. The employer delayed acting on his paperwork, denied the accommodation, ignored his internal job application, and gave inconsistent explanations for both his termination and the rejection. Now the entire case—including punitive damages—is going to
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