Example 1 Of Impairment:

Example 1 Of Impairment: Claimant (CP) has been unemployed for two years. Although she has actively sought work, CP has not been able to find a job. CP asserts that employers will not hire her because she is a convicted felon who served three years in prison for armed robbery. CP argues that her prison record is a disability because it prevents her from getting a job. CP, however, does not have a disability because she does not have a physical or mental impairment as defined by the ADA. A prison record is not an impairment for ADA purposes.