MedMark Treatment Centers, part of BayMark Health Services which provides treatment for opioid addiction and substance use disorders, agreed to provide $55,000 to a former employee following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
According to the EEOC, a counselor at MedMark’s treatment center in Vallejo, California, asked for disability accommodations to return to work after a medical leave. Instead, the company denied his accommodation request and terminated him because of his disability. This is not allowed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).