An employee who has had an amputated foot replaced with a prosthetic one, which permits her full mobility, is not covered by the ADA.

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers individuals who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, have a history of such an impairment, or are perceived by others as having such an impairment. The use of a prosthetic limb does not exclude someone from ADA protection; it is the underlying impairment that qualifies them.

An Employee Who Has Had an Amputated Foot Replaced with a Prosthetic