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Labor/Employment

Apr. 30, 1999

Justices Struggle With Scope of the Disabilities Act

WASHINGTON - Asked to interpret the Americans With Disabilities Act in the employment context, the Supreme Court wrestled this week with the basic questions of who qualifies as "disabled,'' what role corrective measures play in that assessment and how to deal with situations in which a worker is "regarded as'' disabled by an employer.

^^San Francisco's ADA Woes, Page 5^^
By David F. Pike
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        WASHINGTON - Asked to interpret the Americans With Disabilities Act in the employment context, the Supreme Court wrestled this week with the basic questions of who qualifies as "disabled,' what role corrective measures play in that assessment a...

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