Case: Disability Discrimination/Disparate Treatment (D.D.C.)

A District of Columbia federal district court granted summary judgment to the United States Postal Service on a disability discrimination claim under the Rehabilitation Act brought by a city carrier assistant with an aggravated depressive disorder who alleged her training was discontinued due to her disability, finding that the agency’s stated reason—that she was a former employee still receiving workers’ compensation benefits who required special onboarding procedures that weren’t initially followed—was legitimate and non-discriminatory, with no evidence of pretext.

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