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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome not a Disability

Posted by michael on from the upton-sinclair-rolling-over dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "It turns out that the Supreme Court of the United States doesn't think Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a real disability. See here for details." Read the summary or the whole opinion. In a nutshell: just because a woman was sufficiently disabled that she couldn't perform her job due to carpal-tunnel, doesn't mean she was sufficiently disabled to be considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Everyone who has that nagging pain in your wrists should probably read this decision.

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  1. WTF? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    wat d yu men its nt a disbilty?

  2. Can't Read by istartedi · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone who has that nagging pain in your wrists should probably read this decision.

    Too... sore... to... move... mouse.

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  3. Re:Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's a Republic, knucklehead. Put down your Palm and pay more attention in your Civics class. When you graduate High School in a few years, it will be important for you to know these things so you don't make an ass of yourself.

  4. Life activities? by A_Non_Moose · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...or beavis and butthead get smarter:

    Beavis:
    'Uh-huh-huh, you said "repetative motion", your honour...uh-huh-huh-huh.'

    Butthead:
    'Is that why they wear those robes, Beavis?'

    Beavis:
    Well, eeeheeeheeheee, we submit to the court...

    Butthead:
    Huh-huh, you said submit.

    (SMACK)

    Beavis:
    Quiet! That one man's "repetitave motion" is another man's life activity... Just look at my associate....

    Butthead:
    You said Ass...Hey, shut up Beavis, don't make me kick your ass again.

    {and no, I did not read the article, seeing as +4 posts explained all I needed to know quite well, thank you}

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  5. Read the actual judgment? Surely you jest... by JohnnyX · · Score: 2, Funny

    To actually read the underlying judgment, and the extensive news coverage of the company's attempts at accomodation would take time away from composing witty on-line flames.

    Yours truly,
    Mr. X

    ...NPR had excellent coverage of this story from the beginning...

  6. Re:poah man's prevention by ahaning · · Score: 2, Funny
    That second link has a few sentences that concern me a bit:

    My intuition led me into a Chinese goods store, and the store manager, who saw me holding my arm in pain, told me he knew just what I needed!

    He handed me a set of Baoding Balls used in Qi Gong. I twirled the jade balls maybe three times in my left hand, then fell to the ground in pain. I knew these were just what I needed; an answer to an unspoken prayer.


    Errr? Is this person just really masochistic or is the answer to CTS supposed to be twirling little oriental balls in our hands in order to feel terrible pain?

    (~OT: That evil guy in Akazukin ChaCha must have pretty bad CTS as he's always twiddling his balls.)
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  7. An HMO's requirements for disability by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. Can the patient feed herself? If she can, she doesn't qualify.
    2. Does she have family members who can feed her? If so, she doesn't qualify.
    3. Can she afford to pay someone to feed her? If so, she doesn't qualify.
    4. Can she sign the neccesary paperwork? If she can, she's not disabled enough. If she can't, then we're ready to pay - as soon as we have her signature.

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