A staff attorney for a large commercial real estate development firm,whose salary is $175,000,has returned from military duty in Iraq with injuries to both hands that prevent her from using a keyboard.Equipping her computer with voice recognition software that will allow the attorney to do carry out her job duties will cost over $3,000.The firm can refuse to accommodate the attorney's disability because this would be an undue hardship.

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The firm cannot refuse to accommodate the attorney's disability because it would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The cost of the accommodation may be considered as a factor in determining whether it is an undue hardship, but it would not automatically justify denying the accommodation.

A Staff Attorney for a Large Commercial Real Estate Development