Legal Question in Disability Law in Utah

I have a knee problem called patellar Femoral Syndrome. Basically my patella sits too high and rubs against my thigh bone, causing my knee to become inflamed which causes extreme pain when walking, bending, etc. At work this has been happening frequently sometimes causing my knee to buckle and me to fall. To remedy this I purchased a cane and had been using it when the irritatation got bad enough that the likelyhood of my knee buckling was probable. I figured this was a safe solution to the problem. However my Plant Manager noticed me using the cane and deemed it "unsafe" and suspended me from work until I could get a doctor's note to release me back to work. He would rather have me not use any stabilizing devices, which to me, and to my Dr. sounds ridiculous, as if my knee buckles again and I fall I could cause more injury to myself that could've been avoided. In the event that this does happen again and I do injure myself further would I have enough cause to build a case against the company?
Also it has been suggested through the grape vine that the company is thinking about firing me because of this medical issue. And since the company is an Equal opportunity employer I view that as being an illegal move as I have tried to remedy the situation to where I would still be able to function at my job. If I get fired over this would I be able to have sufficient cause to build a case against the Company?
I'm not sure which Laws this situation would fall under, as the drop down menu has a few that sound applicable

Asked on 11/04/09, 2:39 pm

Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

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Probably. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act the employer is required to make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees.

Answered on 11/15/09, 9:20 pm

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