236 F. Supp. 2d 18 - Chinchillo v. Powell’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 19 district ·

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1. “Direct Threat means a significant risk of substantial harm to the health and safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation. The determination that an individual poses a “direct threat” shall be based on an individualized assessment of the individual’s present ability to safely perform the essential functions of the job. This assessment shall be based on a reasonable medical judgment that relies on the most current medical knowledge and/or on the , best available objective evidence. In determining whether an individual would pose a direct threat, the factors to be considered include: (1) The duration of the risk; (2) The nature and severity of the potential harm; (3) The likelihood that the potential harm will occur; and (4) The imminence of the potential harm.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 448 F. Supp. 2d 185 - Clayborne v. Potter

2. “[T]he fact that plaintiff applied for and received retirement benefits on grounds of disability at the same time that he alleged illegal discrimination based on the failure to provide a reasonable accommodation for his disability further demonstrates that plaintiff was unqualified to perform the essential functions of his job and that no reasonable accommodation was possible.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 821 F. Supp. 2d 155 - Howard v. Fenty