A former librarian who contends that a mental condition caused her to miss a state-imposed deadline for seeking disability retirement benefits should be allowed to file a late claim, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled.
The panel held unanimously in Mary Jo C. v. New York State and Local Retirement System, 11-2215, that an accommodation should be made to the plaintiff under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act that is in keeping with the broader goals of the federal act of barring bias based on disability.
