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Does a person who has an occupational injury also have an ADA disability?

April 26, 2017ADA disability injury Occupational person

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Does a person who has an occupational injury also have an ADA disability?

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Not necessarily. The Worker s Compensation Act uses the term “disability” to refer to the loss of earning potential, not physical infirmity. The ADA definition of the term refers to a physical or mental impairment, without any regard to earning capacity.