ADA Changes Spark Surge Of Leave Suits Against Employers

By Ben James (February 19, 2013, 4:45 PM EST) -- The broadened definition of what constitutes a disability in the 2008 amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act is fueling an uptick in claims from workers who were fired after exhausting their Family and Medical Leave Act leave and then asking for more time off pursuant to the ADA, lawyers say....

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