Mistake #1. Failing to recognize the increase in the number of employees covered by the ADAAA.
For employers covered by the ADAAA (those with 15 or more employees), more employees will now satisfy the definition of disability and be entitled to reasonable accommodations, including those employees who have suffered on-the-job injuries.
Employers covered by the ADAAA must make disability determinations without consideration of mitigating measures such as medication, hearing aids, and assistive technology.
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