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posted 06/22/2009, comments (6)

Bringing it All Together – Can You Use FMLA and ADA at the same time?

How do you work with Migraines? Migraine disease is recognized by the World Health Organization as one of top 20 most disabling conditions worldwide, and this is no surprise to any of us who have tried to function during a severe Migraine attack. It is possible to receive disability status if your Migraines are frequent and severe enough, and I... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/04/2009, comments (5)

Working with Migraines: Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act

How can you keep working with Migraines? What does your employer have to do to help? Last week we talked about McBride v. City of Detroit, where a chemically sensitive employee made out enough of a case under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to withstand a motion to dismiss. Her employer had refused to put in a perfume-free... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/20/2009, comments (31)

Migraines, Perfume, and the Americans with Disabilities Act

It happens to Migraineurs again and again - we go to work and the people around us wear perfumes or strong scented deodorants or lotions or aftershaves. Their scents trigger Migraines, and we can't work. We have to go home, use our sick leave, maybe our pay is docked. Our work performance suffers, our budget suffers. If we... Read more Chevron

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