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Tuesday, September 29, 2026

11th Circ.: Employee Who Underwent C-Section, Blood Transfusions Failed to Properly Seek Remote Work Accommodations | Daily Report - Law.com

A woman fired from her government job after failing to show up to work did not properly notify her employer of accommodations needed following a cesarean section as required under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled.

After plaintiff Nicole Owens gave birth via C-section in July 2018, she informed her employer at the Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) that she would need to work remotely for the next several months, according to Circuit Judge Andrew L. Brasher’s Nov. 9 opinion.

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