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The ADA prohibits discrimination against any qualified individual with a disability. Specifically, the ADA protects three categories of individuals:
1. Individuals who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity
2. Individuals who have a record of a physical or mental impairment
3. Individuals who are regarded as having an impairment, whether they have an impairment or not
The ADA does not include a list of covered disabilities under the law. Therefore, to determine if you are covered under the law, you need to determine if you have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity.
The ADA definition of a disability is different than definitions used by other agencies or laws. If you are disabled veteran, you may or may not be covered by the ADA. If you filed a worker’s compensation claim, you may or may not be covered by the ADA. If you were ruled “disabled” by the Social Security administration, you may or may not be covered by the ADA.
Who is NOT covered?
The definition of disability does not include simple physical characteristics, common personality traits, or environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantages.
The ADA also excludes coverage for individuals who currently use illegal drugs, certain sexual disorders and preferences, and compulsive gambling, kleptomania, and pyromania.
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