Legal Opinion
Weisman v. New Jersey Department of Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 2, 2014No. 13-4656UnpublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION *
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
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Weisman is a registered nurse. She was employed as a charge nurse at Ancora Psychiatric Hospital from 1998 until 2010. Weisman took a medical leave of absence from Ancora in late September, 2008, due to a diagnosed panic disorder. In June of 2009, as her medical leave neared an end, Ancora officials notified Weisman that she needed to secure her physician’s approval before returning to work. She would also have to undergo a fitness-for-duty evaluation by a psychiatrist. Although she was cleared for duty by her doctor, Weisman was deemed unfit to return to work…
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- Montanez v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
- Bayer v. Monroe County Children and Youth ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
- Intertech v. City of PatersonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
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