"Donna Mirabella, 57, of Roslyn, could not perform her duties as technical associate director if she worked remotely, but the jury concluded that she could. Mirabella said in a text message through her lawyer that she felt validated by the jury verdict because my request was legitimate, that I wasn't asking for something unreasonable."
"Long COVID encompasses a range of symptoms and conditions that continue for at least three months after a COVID-19 infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The type of symptoms, which in some cases are debilitating, vary by person; fatigue is one of the most common."
"Mirabella's attorney said he hoped the verdict sends a message to employers of people with long COVID, and with any other disability, to be a little more understanding with the accommodation of being able to work remotely when employees can fulfill their job duties from home."
Donna Mirabella, a 57-year-old technical associate director at Stony Brook University Hospital Blood Donor Center, sued under state human rights law after the hospital refused her request to work primarily from home due to persistent fatigue from long COVID. Stony Brook argued that Mirabella could not perform her duties remotely, but a Nassau jury concluded she could and awarded her $954,000. Long COVID encompasses symptoms lasting at least three months after COVID-19 infection, with fatigue being one of the most common manifestations. Mirabella's attorney stated the verdict sends a message to employers that reasonable accommodations should be granted when employees with disabilities can fulfill job duties remotely.
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