Lawmakers seem intent on depriving employers of any clear definition: “It is ironic that we have a much clearer means of identifying who is entitled to utilize parking spaces reserved for the disabled, you either have a government or company issued permit or you don’t, than we do making the potentially costly determination of whether an individual is disabled under the ADA or one of the state versions.” [Michael Fox]
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Lawmakers will not define “disabled.” Defining “disabled” will put them on the hook for the details of that definition. By refusing to define it, they can take responsibility to the groups who benefit from the current definition and avoid blame for overreaching or underreaching by blaming “bureaucrats.”
Bob
lets declare everyone disabled. That way we’d all be equal.