{"id":238,"date":"2022-03-17T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/?p=238"},"modified":"2022-06-03T21:09:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T07:09:50","slug":"covid-19-long-covid-and-reasonable-accommodations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/news-and-information\/covid-19-long-covid-and-reasonable-accommodations\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19, Long COVID and Reasonable Accommodations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employee with a disability (a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, including work) may be entitled to reasonable accommodations which will allow them to perform their essential job duties. What do employers need to know about COVID-19, Long COVID and reasonable accommodations? See the list below as well as our infographic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>COVID-19 and Long COVID* qualify as disabilities under the ADA<br><em>*new and ongoing symptoms continue after recovery from initial infection<\/em><\/li><li>When an employer is aware of an employee&#8217;s prior COVID-19 diagnosis and its possible effect on their job performance, an employer should:<ul><li>Never assume that an employee needs accommodations without completing the interactive process<\/li><li>Have a dialog with the employee<\/li><li>Document interaction between employer, employee and employee&#8217;s medical provider<\/li><li>Assess each accommodation request on a case-by-case basis<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Failure to fully engage in the interactive process or provide required accommodations will lead to disability discrimination claims<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esandalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/COVID-19_Long_COVID_and_Reasonable_Accommodations.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/COVID-19_Long_COVID_and_Reasonable_Accommodations-410x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/COVID-19_Long_COVID_and_Reasonable_Accommodations-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/COVID-19_Long_COVID_and_Reasonable_Accommodations-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/COVID-19_Long_COVID_and_Reasonable_Accommodations-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/COVID-19_Long_COVID_and_Reasonable_Accommodations-819x2048.png 819w, https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/COVID-19_Long_COVID_and_Reasonable_Accommodations.png 1667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employee with a disability (a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, including work) may be entitled to reasonable accommodations which will allow them to perform their essential job duties. What do employers need to know about COVID-19, Long COVID and reasonable accommodations? 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