under a federal court settlement announced this week, the Maryland health care corporation that fired Whitledge in 2009 will send a letter of condolences to her survivors - along with a check for $160,000.
The closely watched lawsuit that produced Wednesday's settlement marks an important test of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and is likely to change the way employers treat ailing employees, attorneys said Thursday.
"This decision demonstrates the (government's) commitment to aggressive enforcement of the ADA," said Doug Christensen, chair of the labor-employment group at the Dorsey & Whitney law firm in Minneapolis. "It shows employers the importance of engaging in an individualized, interactive process with employees who are potentially disabled."
via kansascity.com