A recent decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals tackled the question of when an employer is obligated to provide leave as a disability accommodation when the leave request is for an indefinite length of time. In Coffman v. Nexstar Media Inc., the Fourth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a former employee’s claims under the West Virginia Human Rights Act  and the Family and Medical Leave Act, finding that her request for additional leave after a six-month absence and no definite return date was not a reasonable accommodation. The Fourth Circuit’s ruling highlights that while employers must provide reasonable…
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