Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent case from the Western District of North Carolina contains a helpful example of how the standards applicable to an employee’s request for accommodation of a disability differ from those for...more
2/12/2019
/ Administrative Remedies ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability ,
Disability Benefits ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Essential Functions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Descriptions ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Reasonable Accommodation
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a strong decision for insurers, the Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the administrator, rejected plaintiff’s conflict of interest argument, and found that it was not arbitrary for the...more