Anonymous
12/07/2025 21:53
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Commute is absolutely a major life activity they are supposed to consider under the Rehabiliatatuin Act.
No it’s not. A major life activity is something like breathing, eating, speaking. Commuting does not fall into this category lol.
Under the rehabilitation act yes it does.
Lmao the rehabilitation act does not include driving as a major life activity. You have got to be drunk or on drugs to think this.
Here you go: https://feltg.com/clearing-up-some-confusion-on-accommodating-a-disabled-employees-commute/
If that’s the case then wouldn’t all of these federal agencies revoking RA’s with telework be discrimination and highly illegal?
Anonymous
12/07/2025 20:07
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Anonymous wrote:I hope your husband can get a RA, but speaking from experience, this administration has been notoriously stingy with RA requests, even for people who have had existing requests for years. They consider disabilities “DEI” and don’t want to accommodate Turk and they refuse to grandfather them. I am a cancer patient with a heart condition and have been able to telework successfully since Covid. My request to renew my accommodation was completely denied by the current administration despite having two disabilities and comprehensive medical documentation ass well as doctors notes. HR said my official accommodation they would grant was “in office attendance 5x a week, but ability to telework on days I have medical appointments with prior approval.” Which is what everyone at my agency has. I appealed and that was also rubber stamp denied. The next step was to file an EEO counseling request and that was also BS and did nothing. Next step is to request ADR or sue. Thats what this Administrations HR approach is - do everything illegally and force the individual to spend money to sue. which takes at least an $8-$10k retainer and years. And, of course, you have to still report in person while the EEO suit is pending.
It’s illegal AF and against the ADA. I wish there was some kind of class action.
I don’t know a single Fed whose RA was granted or existing RA was renewed.
I’m a fed sup and have full discretion over what accommodation… I have granted three in a year, some temp some permanent; you need to blame all the people getting fake RAs, not the administration on this.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 20:03
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Commute is absolutely a major life activity they are supposed to consider under the Rehabiliatatuin Act.
No it’s not. A major life activity is something like breathing, eating, speaking. Commuting does not fall into this category lol.
Under the rehabilitation act yes it does.
Lmao the rehabilitation act does not include driving as a major life activity. You have got to be drunk or on drugs to think this.
Here you go: https://feltg.com/clearing-up-some-confusion-on-accommodating-a-disabled-employees-commute/
Anonymous
12/07/2025 19:41
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Commute is absolutely a major life activity they are supposed to consider under the Rehabiliatatuin Act.
No it’s not. A major life activity is something like breathing, eating, speaking. Commuting does not fall into this category lol.
Under the rehabilitation act yes it does.
Lmao the rehabilitation act does not include driving as a major life activity. You have got to be drunk or on drugs to think this.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 17:25
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
I agree with PP. See if the doctor can phrase it along the lines of flare ups and the office setting. That's likely to get an RA.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 17:20
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Anonymous wrote:My spouse has an autoimmune arthritis that is genetic, but it’s exacerbated by periods of long immobility. He was remote prior to RTO (no reasonable accommodation needed, the job doesn’t have any in-office requirements), great performance reviews etc. However, I’m noticing an increase in flare ups since working in the office. He’s over 50 miles but under 50 by radius. It’s usually 1.25-1.5 hours.
When he has flare-ups, it impacts the joints in his feet. It is too painful to walk from the train, and parking is expensive (there’s a transit subsidy in his agency only for trains, not parking). Plus it impacts his driving foot.
Given the commute is the main factor in why an accommodation is necessary, any advice in getting it approved? I’ve heard they’re not really taking commutes into account when approving RAs…(only 2 people on his team are still remote; 1 who’s too far out from any office, and 1 with an already-existing RA). TIA.
I would not use this tactic. I would have my doctor write instead that something in the office environment is impacting flare-ups. I’m not sure how that would work for you.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 17:15
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Sounds like bs
Anonymous
12/07/2025 16:45
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
I hope your husband can get a RA, but speaking from experience, this administration has been notoriously stingy with RA requests, even for people who have had existing requests for years. They consider disabilities “DEI” and don’t want to accommodate Turk and they refuse to grandfather them. I am a cancer patient with a heart condition and have been able to telework successfully since Covid. My request to renew my accommodation was completely denied by the current administration despite having two disabilities and comprehensive medical documentation ass well as doctors notes. HR said my official accommodation they would grant was “in office attendance 5x a week, but ability to telework on days I have medical appointments with prior approval.” Which is what everyone at my agency has. I appealed and that was also rubber stamp denied. The next step was to file an EEO counseling request and that was also BS and did nothing. Next step is to request ADR or sue. Thats what this Administrations HR approach is - do everything illegally and force the individual to spend money to sue. which takes at least an $8-$10k retainer and years. And, of course, you have to still report in person while the EEO suit is pending.
It’s illegal AF and against the ADA. I wish there was some kind of class action.
I don’t know a single Fed whose RA was granted or existing RA was renewed.
It’s illegal AF and against the ADA. I wish there was some kind of class action.
I don’t know a single Fed whose RA was granted or existing RA was renewed.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 16:25
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Anonymous wrote:Commute is absolutely a major life activity they are supposed to consider under the Rehabiliatatuin Act.
That’s is definitely not a settled position. My organization, which is seriously liberal when it comes to accommodations, dis not provide accommodations for the commute.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 16:18
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Commute is absolutely a major life activity they are supposed to consider under the Rehabiliatatuin Act.
No it’s not. A major life activity is something like breathing, eating, speaking. Commuting does not fall into this category lol.
Under the rehabilitation act yes it does.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 15:44
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Commute is absolutely a major life activity they are supposed to consider under the Rehabiliatatuin Act.
No it’s not. A major life activity is something like breathing, eating, speaking. Commuting does not fall into this category lol.
Walking, driving, sitting are all major life activities.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 15:42
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Anonymous wrote:Commute is absolutely a major life activity they are supposed to consider under the Rehabiliatatuin Act.
No it’s not. A major life activity is something like breathing, eating, speaking. Commuting does not fall into this category lol.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 11:04
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Good luck with RA request. At HHS they go into a black hole and that’s the last anyone hears of them.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 07:25
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
Commute is absolutely a major life activity they are supposed to consider under the Rehabiliatatuin Act.
Anonymous
12/07/2025 04:42
Subject: Reasonable Accommodation (DHS branch)?
My spouse has an autoimmune arthritis that is genetic, but it’s exacerbated by periods of long immobility. He was remote prior to RTO (no reasonable accommodation needed, the job doesn’t have any in-office requirements), great performance reviews etc. However, I’m noticing an increase in flare ups since working in the office. He’s over 50 miles but under 50 by radius. It’s usually 1.25-1.5 hours.
When he has flare-ups, it impacts the joints in his feet. It is too painful to walk from the train, and parking is expensive (there’s a transit subsidy in his agency only for trains, not parking). Plus it impacts his driving foot.
Given the commute is the main factor in why an accommodation is necessary, any advice in getting it approved? I’ve heard they’re not really taking commutes into account when approving RAs…(only 2 people on his team are still remote; 1 who’s too far out from any office, and 1 with an already-existing RA). TIA.
When he has flare-ups, it impacts the joints in his feet. It is too painful to walk from the train, and parking is expensive (there’s a transit subsidy in his agency only for trains, not parking). Plus it impacts his driving foot.
Given the commute is the main factor in why an accommodation is necessary, any advice in getting it approved? I’ve heard they’re not really taking commutes into account when approving RAs…(only 2 people on his team are still remote; 1 who’s too far out from any office, and 1 with an already-existing RA). TIA.