Tag: impairment
The Crucial Difference Between Impairment And Disability In Workers’ Compensation
Understanding the difference between “impairment” and “disability” is important in properly reserving files and in defending workers’ compensation cases. Many people use the terms synonymously, but there is an important legal distinction. An impairment refers to a problem with the structure or organ of the body. Disability focuses on the functional limitations that are caused by the […]
Obesity Is Not An Impairment Unless It Results From An Underlying Physiological Disorder
An important ADA decision has come from the Court of Appeals in the Eighth Circuit in Morriss v. BNSF Railway Company, 817 F.3d 1104 (8th Cir. 2016). The case stems from a post-offer medical examination. Melvin Morriss applied for a machinist position and received a conditional offer of employment. He was required to undergo a […]
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