Risk of relapse counts as disability, says 1st Circuit - InsideCounsel

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[**Risk of relapse counts as **disability**, says 1st Circuit**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNELvDyTcux7ydUC2_0qYI3AjcKITg&url=http://www.insidecounsel.com/2013/01/18/risk-of-relapse-counts-as-disability-says-1st-circ)
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In a precedential and controversial opinion released on Thursday, the 1st Circuit found that the risk of relapsing back into an addiction counts as a **disability**. Under this decision, an employee at risk of relapsing is entitled to long-term **disability** **...**
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