Government Employees Insurance Co. must face an employee’s allegations that it refused to provide her with adequate accommodations for her scoliosis after a California appellate court revived claims against the company Tuesday.
Karma Dillard, a field supervisor in GEICO’s auto damage department, sued the company in 2018 for failure to engage in the interactive process and failure to accommodate her disability.
Dillard, whose job requires a significant amount of driving, provided a doctor’s note stating she had ergonomic considerations, and requested that GEICO switch her company car to a larger vehicle with built-in lumbar support.
According to Dillard, instead of ...
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