"Now, post-COVID, employers will have a more difficult time denying accommodations because they could look back during COVID to determine what portions of the job required in-person attendance and how remote operations were feasible at the time of the pandemic," Attorney Matthew Dietz said. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)
A lawsuit against State Farm alleging the insurer denied accommodations to an employee in 2016 is now advancing and catching the eye of attention of attorneys countrywide.
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Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
