Legal Question in Disability Law in Tennessee

We had an employee that was injuried on the job and assigned to light duty. She was released to full duty but did not make employer aware and continued to work light duty. Is that some type of violation to notify her employer of her release to full duty?


Asked on 8/19/10, 1:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

James R. Becker, Jr. Becker Law Firm

If an employee suffers from a temporary condition, that is probably not a disability under the ADA requiring accommodation. This means that the issue would simply default back to whatever your company's policies say. Before you take any sort of adverse job action, it would probably be prudent to sit down with an experienced labor and employment attorney and go over all of the facts of the individual's case. While the Internet is a great place to get general information, it is a poor substitute for a consultation with an attorney to get an answer to a specific legal problem.

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Answered on 8/25/10, 6:31 am


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