Legal Opinion
Michael Swanks v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 20, 1997No. 96-7078PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TATEL, Circuit Judge:
In this action we must decide whether appellant, alleging he was fired due to his disability, is barred from seeking relief under the Americans with Disabilities Act because he receives Social Security disability benefits. Because the Social Security Act and the ADA employ quite different standards and objectives — the ADA requires employers reasonably to accommodate the needs of otherwise qualified disabled individuals, while the Social Security Act awards benefits to persons who, because of their disability, cannot perform “work which exists in the national economy,” 42…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Leonard C. McNemar v. The Disney Store, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by56 opinions
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