REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: THE NEW …

1 REASONABLE accommodation : the new focus IN DISABILITY BIAS SUITS Betsy J. Beck I. overview The americans with disabilities act Amendments Act of 2008 ( ADAAA ) amended the ADA, the landmark disability statute that President George Bush signed into law in 1990. the new statute took effect on January 1, 2009. The ADAAA was enacted to restore the intent and protections of the ADA by making it easier for plaintiffs to establish that they are disabled. The law made a number of significant changes to broaden the number of individuals protected by the statute. It also directed the EEOC to amend its ADA regulation to reflect the changes. The final regulations were published in the Federal Register on March 25, 2011, and are codified at 29 Part 1630.

1 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: THE NEW FOCUS IN DISABILITY BIAS SUITS Betsy J. Beck I. OVERVIEW The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA”) amended

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