Tag: Disability
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Vocational Rehabilitation Expert Witness’ Testimony about Reasonableness of Employment Termination Excluded
Plaintiff, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), filed suit against Defendant, the Defender Association of Philadelphia, alleging that the Defender Association failed to provide “M.P.” with a reasonable accommodation for her disability and terminated her employment in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). EEOC filed a motion to exclude the Defender Association’s expert,…
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Expert Witness Barred from Offering Opinions on Dental Ergonomics
Easter filed a claim with UNUM, the issuer of his long-term disability insurance policy, asserting he was disabled since December 21, 2019 and unable to continue practicing dentistry. UNUM initially determined he was totally disabled pursuant to the policy and started to pay him benefits. But his claim was later closed after UNUM determined that…
