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Judge rules doctor's burnout does not qualify as disability

Original: "An oncologist failed to show that his former employer discriminated against him on the basis of disability in part beca

A Colorado federal judge ruled Wednesday that an oncologist failed to prove his former employer discriminated against him over a disability, finding his burnout did not qualify as a disability under federal law. The decision highlights the legal difficulty of claiming workplace protection for burnout and has drawn attention from workers and employment law watchers.

Why now: The ruling addresses a question many workers face: whether burnout counts as a legally protected disability.

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• "An oncologist failed to show that his former employer discriminated against him on the basis of disability in part because his burnout did not qualify as a disability under relevant federal laws, a Colorado federal judge held Wednesday." https://www.… · bich@apobangpo.space · 6

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