Work at Home Telemedicine Evaluations

For an ADA reasonable accommodation request, an individual must first inform the employer that they need an adjustment or change at work for a reason related to a medical condition.. The individual does not need to use special words, such as "ADA" or "reasonable accommodation" to make this request, but must let the employer know that a medical condition interferes with his/her ability to do the job.

Ask your employer / HR contact if they have a Reasonable Accommodation request or specific Work From Home Accommodation request form for a healthcare practitioner to fill out. If not ask if they have any official Work at Home accommodation policy and if you can submit a note/document from your healthcare practitioner.

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/work-hometelework-reasonable-accommodation.

For Employers, the American Disabilities Act applies to state and local government employers and all private employers with 15 or more employees.

An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. The ADA does not specifically name all of the impairments that are covered. To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability or have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability.

Typically the most important factors that determine a Work at Home Accommodation are whether a person has a relative disability and if their essential job functions can still be completed. 

After completing the questionnaire and intake, for $199 the your practitioner will evaluate you and provide your Accomodation Documents.

If for any reason the doctor does not approve you, there is no cost.

Insurances are not accepted. If you are not approved for any reason, the $199 evaluation cost is waived.

Job Tasks are one of the most important factors for an accommodation approval. There are many jobs  that can approved for a Work at Home Accommodation but there are also many jobs that can not be approved for an accommodation.

Employers will typically analyze job tasks and whether they can be completed home without significant burden or expense. Each employer may analyze or approve accommodations at their own discretion.

No. A Work at Home Accommodation can be obtained through an interactive process with an employer and through this process, the employer can ultimately approve a Work at Home Accommodation request or they can decide not to. 

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said that allowing an individual with a disability to work at home may be a form of reasonable accommodation. 

The ADA does not require an employer to offer a telework program to all employees. However, if an employer does offer telework, it must allow employees with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in such a program.

Changing the location where work is performed may fall under the ADA's reasonable accommodation requirement of modifying workplace policies, even if the employer does not allow other employees to telework. However, an employer is not obligated to adopt an employee's preferred or requested accommodation and may instead offer alternate accommodations as long as they would be effective.

Your Work At Home Accommodation Certification will be good for one year and can be renewed each year.