Americans With Disabilities Act

San Francisco prosecutors on Friday released an interactive map of small businesses that have been the target of alleged fraudulent lawsuits arguing the businesses are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.

A woman who was fired after asking to bring an oxygen tank to work to help her breathe will receive a financial settlement.

Two Chinatown plaintiffs have filed more than 1,000 combined Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits across California since the pandemic began last year and rank among the most frequent filers in Northern California, according to an NBC Bay Area analysis of federal court records.

Two Chinatown plaintiffs have filed more than 1,000 combined Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits across California since the pandemic began last year and rank among the most frequent filers in Northern California, according to an NBC Bay Area analysis of federal court records. Janelle Wang reports.

San Francisco is offering thousands of dollars to small businesses in Chinatown that were hit with lawsuits accusing them of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Christie Smith reports.

President Joe Biden announced on Monday that serious long-term COVID-19 cases could qualify as a disability, making federal protections and resources available to those suffering from the disease.

The Americans With Disabilities Act was a major turning point in opening large parts of U.S. society to disabled people, but three decades after its passage disabled workers still face higher unemployment than other adults — a problem compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.