The official joint federal guidance explaining that long COVID can qualify as a disability under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557 if it substantially limits a major life activity. It gives concrete examples (lung damage causing shortness of breath, brain fog affecting concentration) and stresses that determination requires an individualized assessment, not an automatic label.
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Guidance on "Long COVID" as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557
July 26, 2021
The official joint federal guidance explaining that long COVID can qualify as a disability under the ADA if it substantially limits a major life activity.
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