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How Obesity Can Make Someone Disabled

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Recent research now states that obesity can constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.  This has been quite a controversial issue, and to say that progress has been made in cases with people who are obese regarding disability is an understatement. The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) states that a person who is […]

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Disabling Condition: Obesity

Obesity is no longer a listed impairment.  However, Social Security does recognize that it is a condition that can make other diseases (cardiac, respiratory) or disorders (spinal cord, weight bearing abnormalities) worse. Obesity What is your height? What is your weight? Have you had any prescribed treatment to reduce your weight? Do you suffer from […]

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