IS it true that under the new ADA rules, the # of people that would fall under
"disbled" wuld jump from 82,000 to 1 million? I just heard this on a panel on CNBC. I hadn't even heard of new ADA rules, and what in the world are they taking into the program to ccause such a jump?
Could that really be considered a disability? I don't mean those who
are morbidly obese, like the 600+# guy who can't get out of bed, I mean lots of people are overweight, to some extent. Some it's 30#'s some it's 100#'s or more but that doesn't make them disabled!
Could be a big part of it. The percentage of people having mobility/sensory/cognitive problems increases with age. Five years ago, I could keep up with the best of them. Since I herniated a disc last year I need a pass for the handicapped bus to do my grocery shopping.
6. At least this explains the exaggerated numbers. I read this and
having worked with disabled workers for years do not see that it is going to be a problem. Most of the work places have already complied with the rules. I did not see a list of added disabilities though.
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