Under the ADA, which person is considered covered?

Under the ADA, which person is considered covered?

• A. A person who has a physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities
• B. A person with temporary impairment
• C. A person with a common cold
• D. A person over 65 years old

Answer: (A)

Disability under the ADA is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. That makes the person who has a physical impairment that substantially limits major life activities covered, because their condition meets the ADA’s criteria for a disability. Major life activities include things like walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, concentrating, and working. The other scenarios don’t meet this standard: a temporary impairment isn’t automatically covered unless it substantially limits a major life activity for a long duration; a common cold doesn’t amount to a disability; and being over 65 by itself isn’t disability coverage under the ADA (age discrimination is addressed by other laws).

Disability under the ADA is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. That makes the person who has a physical impairment that substantially limits major life activities covered, because their condition meets the ADA’s criteria for a disability.

Major life activities include things like walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, concentrating, and working. The other scenarios don’t meet this standard: a temporary impairment isn’t automatically covered unless it substantially limits a major life activity for a long duration; a common cold doesn’t amount to a disability; and being over 65 by itself isn’t disability coverage under the ADA (age discrimination is addressed by other laws).