Legal Question in Disability Law in Massachusetts

Re: Cronic illness hirts job can you be fired?

A few months ago, a handicapped discrimination

suit based on diabetes was decided against the

interest of the plaintiff. Diabetes is one of

those illnesses where the majority of people do

work "normal" hours and are able to perform

THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THEIR JOB WITHOUT

ANY SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION.

As far as your clinical depression goes. That

is such a fact intensive handicap that no

attorney would dare even speculate in this forum

as to whether you would have success suing your employer based on your clinical depression.

The best thing is to go to a competent attorney and ask.

There are many competent employment attys in

Massachusetts: Rudavsky, Messing, Powers,

Golden, Schwartz, and dozens more.

Call the Massachusetts chapter of NELA

(the National Employment Lawyers Association).

Perhaps they will refer you to one or more attys.

Good luck.

Barbara C. Johnson

Law Office of Barbara C. Johnson

6 Appletree Lane