Technology and ingenuity have advanced today where reasonable accommodations may allow almost any worker to be productive and safe while performing almost any job. Reasonable accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that can be made without undue hardship upon the employer, and that will enable workers with limitations to perform essential job functions.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for workers with qualified disabilities. The ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) that took effect in 2009, with interpretative guidance from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2011, broadened the definition of “disability” to make it easier for workers to qualify for ADA protections. Recent court decisions have expanded ADA protections to include impairments that are temporary and severe e.g. fractured leg.