Her own doctor said she couldn't work, and her lawyer's brief had a bigger problem
A federal court dismissed a former D.C. Lottery employee's disability, leave and overtime lawsuit, ruling for the employer on every claim.
The US District Court for the District of Columbia granted the District summary judgment on August 20, 2026, ending a suit brought by a web communications specialist fired in May 2023.
The worker joined the D.C. Lottery in November 2017. In 2021 and 2022, she took several rounds of family and medical leave, first for the birth of her child and later to care for her husband. In December 2022, days after receiving a letter of admonishment over her attendance, she requested continuous leave, citing "severe anxiety and depression." The District approved 640 hours through March 31, 2023.
When that leave ran out, she asked to extend it into December 2023, this time citing "debilitating migraines." Her own medical provider certified that she was "unable to perform all job duties/functions" and could not work even with an accommodation. HR told her she had exhausted her statutory leave and denied the extension, offering to consider an alternative accommodation instead.
She did not return to work or take up that offer. On May 30, 2023, the District fired her, stating she "failed to report to work and [was] unable to perform the essential functions of [her] position."
The court rejected each of her claims. On her disability discrimination claims under the D.C....
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