Legal Question in Disability Law in California

Re: Limited duty

More information may be necessary to evaluate any claim you might have but generally, an employer is permitted to ask whether you can perform the essential funcitons of the job with or without any reasonable accomodations. If that is true, you can answer YES. Prior to making an offer of employment, an employer is not permitted to ask about specific accomodation needs. A lifting restriction is an accomodation and may be reasonable for some businesses and not reasonable for others. A bar staffed by a single bar tender may not have an assistant to change kegs, fill ice buckets or stock cold boxes. A large corporate operation may have the staff to assist with these functions. Waivers are not available here as you cannot waive your right to file a workers' comp claim.