Ohio appeals court revives worker’s disability accommodation claimAn Ohio appeals court on Tuesday partially revived a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by an employee of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, finding a factual dispute over whether the agency failed to reasonably accommodate his anxiety and depression by refusing to redistribute his workload. The appeals court also held that there is a genuine issue of material fact as to whether the bureau failed to accommodate the employee’s request to redistribute his workload, requiring the case to proceed on that claim. However, it upheld dismissal of the employee’s disability discrimination and retaliation claims. The appellate court also upheld dismissal of the disability discrimination and retaliation claims, concluding the employee failed to show he suffered an adverse employment action. It ruled that a paid five-day working suspension, placement on a temporary action plan and the suspension of telework privileges did not materially alter the terms and conditions of his employment or constitute actions that would dissuade a reasonable employee from engaging in protected activity.