# US ADA accommodation
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Guides ADA Title I reasonable accommodation analysis — disability determination under ADAAA, essential functions analysis, interactive process compliance, accommodation options, undue hardship defense, and direct threat defense.

Guides ADA Title I reasonable accommodation analysis — disability determination under ADAAA, essential functions analysis, interactive process compliance, accommodation options, undue hardship defense, and direct threat defense. Covers intersections with FMLA leave, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and state disability laws (CA FEHA, NY NYSHRL, NJ LAD, MA Chapter 151B, WA WLAD). Use when responding to an accommodation request, evaluating a denial, assessing interactive process compliance, auditing HR accommodation practices, advising on return-to-work situations, or analyzing ADA exposure in pending or threatened litigation. Triggers on any task involving Americans with Disabilities Act Title I, ADAAA, reasonable accommodation, undue hardship, interactive process, disability in the workplace, disability leave, return to work, or ADA accommodation request. US-federal-law-specific with state law overlay guidance.

This skill guides systematic, legally defensible analysis of ADA Title I reasonable accommodation situations. It walks through disability determination under the ADAAA, essential functions analysis, interactive process requirements, the full spectrum of accommodation options, undue hardship and direct threat defenses, and the intersection with FMLA, PWFA, and state disability laws. **Covers:** - Disability determination analysis under the ADAAA three-prong framework - Essential functions analysis per 29 C.F.R. § 1630.2(n) - Interactive process good-faith assessment - Accommodation option identification and hierarchy - Undue hardship defense analysis under 42 U.S.C. § 12111(10) - Direct threat defense analysis under 42 U.S.C. § 12113(b) - FMLA and ADA concurrent/sequential leave coordination - PWFA (Pregnant Workers Fairness Act) intersection analysis - State disability law overlay (CA, NY, NJ, MA, WA, and others) - EEOC charge exposure assessment and litigation risk evaluation - Accommodation classification with actionable remediation steps **Does not:** - Provide legal advice or substitute for qualified employment counsel - Address ADA Title II (public entities) or Title III (public accommodations) - Provide definitive medical or functional capacity opinions - Replace individualized assessment by HR, occupational health, or legal professionals This skill is US-law-specific. Federal law (ADA Title I, ADAAA) applies to employers with ...

## Jurisdictions

United States — Federal



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