Thursday, November 19th, 2009
9th Cir: Rehab Act Protects Independent Contractors
Does § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. § 794, extend to a claim of discrimination brought by an independent contractor? The 9th Circuit (per Judge Bybee) says Yes.
In order to answer that question, we must decide whether § 504(d), which refers to “the standards applied under title I of the Americans with Disabilities […]