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05Sep

Obesity Is Always a Disability Under the Washington Law Against Discrimination

In a departure from the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other state anti-discrimination laws, the Washington Supreme Court (7-2) recently ruled that obesity “always” qualifies as an impairment under the Washington Law Against...
By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/obesity-is-always-a-disability-under-24169/

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