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By Christina Meddin and Shannon Cherney

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Mullin v. U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs clarifies that confidentiality protections around medical certifications are robust and enforceable, even absent viable accommodation or disability discrimination claims. The Court affirmed that under the Rehabilitation Act, which is analyzed using the same standard as Title I of the Americans…

Continue Reading Mullin v. VA: Reiterating The Importance Of Employer Confidentiality Obligations Around Medical Information

Seyfarth Synopsis: While motions for summary judgment are usually tricky to obtain in fact-laden employment cases alleging discrimination, failure to accommodate, and failure to engage in the interactive process, the Court of Appeal recently handed the employer a complete victory when it affirmed summary judgment on all causes of action on just such a case, providing a reminder on the…

Continue Reading Recent Appellate Court Ruling Serves As a RoadMap For Summary Judgment On Fact-Specific Disability Discrimination Cases

The 2024 DMEC Annual Conference, from August 5-8, 2024 in Nashville, TN, will offer a one-of-a-kind deep dive into solutions and best practices for the challenges that leave and disability professionals face each day. On August 7, 2024,  Joshua Seidman and Renate Walker will present “Parsing Paid Leave: Understanding Sick vs. Family Leave Laws.” 

The paid leave…

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