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To illustrate the importance of proactive medical professional participation in Americans with Disabilities Act reasonable accommodation cases, this article describes the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques to resolve a case involving a blue collar employee with a work-related lower back injury. The problems in accommodating employees with back and spine injuries are being experienced by many employers. To date, the largest number of discrimination claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under the Americans with Disabilities Act involve individuals with back and spine impairments. This article identifies eight decision-points in the Americans with Disabilities Act accommodation process that are relevant to employers, persons with disabilities, medical professionals, union representatives, and legal counsel.
为说明医疗专业人员积极参与《美国残疾人法案》合理便利案件的重要性，本文介绍了使用替代性纠纷解决技术来解决一起涉及一名患有与工作相关的下背部损伤的蓝领员工的案件。许多雇主都面临着为背部和脊柱受伤员工提供便利的问题。迄今为止，根据《美国残疾人法案》向平等就业机会委员会提出的歧视索赔中，数量最多的涉及背部和脊柱受损的个人。本文确定了《美国残疾人法案》便利程序中与雇主、残疾人、医疗专业人员、工会代表和法律顾问相关的八个决策点。
