BayMark Subsidiary Pays $55,000 for Disability Discrimination

MedMark Treatment Centers, a subsidiary of BayMark Health Services which provides treatment for opioid addiction and substance use disorders, agreed to provide $55,000 to a former employee following an investigation, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday.

According to the EEOC, a counselor at MedMark’s treatment center in Vallejo, Calif., requested disability accommodations to return to work after an extended medical leave. The agency’s investigation found the company denied his accommodation request and terminated him due to his disability.

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