A federal circuit court ruled that a Michigan paramedic who was fired for rudeness towards patients and colleagues was legally disabled. The man suffered from a case of diabetes that was treatable but that had been left untreated, and which he claimed caused mood swings.
Another federal court ruled that infertility would henceforth be considered a disability, suggesting that expensive treatments such as in vitro fertilization would now have to be covered under employee health plans.
The D.C. circuit court overturned precedent by ruling that someone who applies for and obtains Social Security benefits based on an employer's certification of being completely disabled and unable to work can now also sue the employer for failure to accommodate the applicant's disability.
