Fact · Accessibility and health
The EEOC says an employer may ask for reasonable documentation about a disability and its functional limits when the disability or the need for accommodation is not obvious.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“When the disability and/or the need for accommodation is not obvious, the employer may ask the individual for reasonable documentation about his/her disability and functional limitations.”
Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship under the ADA, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2002, Section on requesting reasonable accommodation, question on documentation.
Open the original- What it measures
- Documentation is usually a note from a doctor or other health professional that describes the functional limits.
- What it does not show
- The employer may ask for documentation, but the request must be reasonable and must not ask for more than the need requires.