Tag: medical documentation

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Medical Documentation Requirements for Disability Leaves

 Ellen Savage, J.D.  July 11, 2022

If an employee requests a leave of absence as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), can I require medical documentation from their…

The employer is authorized to request reasonable medical documentation to confirm the existence of the disability and the need for a reasonable accommodation, when the need is not obvious.
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Requiring a Doctor’s Note to Confirm a Disability

 HRWatchdog  March 10, 2020

One of my employees who has been with the company for a few years (and who was about to get written up for failing to…