Nicole Owens v. Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, an employer must provide reasonable accommodations to the known physical impairments of its otherwise qualified employees with disabilities. The question presented is: When an employee suffers from a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits her in one or more major life activities, what form must a request for accommodation take, i.e., what information must an employee provide to her employer to trigger an employer’s obligation to engage in the interactive process and provide a reasonable accommodation to that employee under the ADA, the Rehab Act, and the PDA.