How does Washington State law define disability?
Washington State law defines disability in a wider sense than the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), covering more impairments and medical, mental or psychological conditions.DefinitionThe definition of disability is the existence of a sensory, mental or physical impairment that can either be medically recognized or diagnosed, or that a person was previously diagnosed with or has a history of having, or that others believe to exist whether or not the impairment actually exists.Further DefinitionA disability may be temporary or permanent, common or uncommon, or relieved or not relieved by medication. The law does not require that a disability limit a person’s ability to work generally, to work at a particular job, to have an impact on major life activity, or to substantially limit a person.Physical ImpairmentPhysical impairment is defined as any physical disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or loss of body part that affects one or more of these body systems: neurol
