by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Archived Content and Courses
Obesity as an ADA Title 1 Disability Obesity is an ever-present issue in post-offer employment testing, analysis of direct threat to self or others, and management of a request for reasonable accommodation. A critical strategy for avoiding an inadvertent adverse...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Archived Content and Courses
Sex in the Mattress Business: An ADA Title 1 Disability? Charges of discrimination in employment have driven a high number of EEOC actions this year. Join me on March 28th to look at one such charge which was triggered by the gender of individuals applying...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Functional Capacity Evaluation Blog
Gucker v U.S. Steel – Functional Capacity Evaluation Implications Background Albert E. Gucker was a 30-year veteran at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works Tractor Shop. During 8 of those years he had a 30-pound lifting restriction imposed by company physicians. The...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Seattle Dealership’s $5,000,000 Lesson – Blog #70 The October federal court settlement in a Seattle case presents another ‘go-giver’ opportunity for ergonomic evaluators, occupational therapists, and physical therapists. What Makes this a Go-Giver Moment?...
