by Teiko Shigezumi and Carrie Corcoran
The EEOC recently published its long-awaited final regulations (the “Regulations”) and interpretive guidance for the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (the “ADAAA”), which became effective on January 1, 2009. The Regulations significantly alter the analysis of “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“the “ADA”) and reflect Congress’ intention to expand the ADA’s coverage. The ADAAA retained the ADA’s definition of “disability” as a physical or mental impairment that ...
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