Employment
War vet with PTSD awarded $28,591 on his disability claim
An Iraq War veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who needed to bring his service dog to work was awarded $28,591 on his Americans with Disabilities Act claim on March 23. Juan Alonzo-Miranda, who worked for Schlumberger Technology Corp., claimed that the company denied a reasonable accommodation of his disability. The company granted his accommodation but placed restrictions such as requiring him to use a side door and barring his dog from the office and other areas. The company claimed that allowing the dog in the facility posed a safety risk, and that restrictions placed on the accommodation were reasonable. The plaintiff noted that another Schlumberger facility had a mascot dog that was allowed to freely roam the facility.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
