FAQ Series: Is Covid-19 A Disability?
As of May 11, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has not stated that covid-19 is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Therefore, an employee who contracts covid-19 is not entitled to protections under the ADA including reasonable accommodations, freedom from discrimination, harassment and retaliation on that basis alone unless that employee also has a disability or is part of another protected class under other federal or state statutes.
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