Medical inquiries are limited under the law, and as long as the employer has enough information to substantiate the need for an accommodation, the employer cannot require a specific form or format be used to provide this information. It is important to consider each employee individually and assess accommodations based on the employee’s restrictions and limitations. Using a standard form for every situation without flexibility may limit this approach.
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If an employee fails to use the employer’s medical form and instead submits information from their doctor in another way, is this a valid reason to deny the accommodation request until the correct form is received?
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