Forensic Psychiatry & Medicine ADA

"Employer Must Allow Leave of Absence for Inpatient Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder"

"The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Rascon v. U.S. West Communications, Inc., 143 F.3d 1324 (10th Cir. 1998), that leave to attend inpatient treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. 12101-12213 (1995)." [J Am Acad Psychaitry Law, Vol. 27, No. 1, 1999:p. 161]


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