California | Disability Law
10/08/09, 12:39 pm
Legal Question
what is the legal weight for someone who is obese to be considered handicap?
and what are the legal statistics that determens if a person is medically obese or if someone has chosen the pathway to becoming obese?
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10/08/09, 12:58 pm
Legal Answer
Being overweight is not considered a handicap, at any weight, unless the cause of the obesity is due to a medical condition that would, in itself, be a handicap.
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Law Offices of Michael R. Kirschbaum 2 Park Plaza, Suite 650 Irvine, CA 92614
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10/08/09, 1:33 pm
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Weight is not a protected 'disability', as it is within your control, not an immutable condition like race or sex.
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