OAR 839-006-0212: Disability and Employment Rights: Determining Whether an Impairment Substantially Limits a Major Life Activity

(1) When determining whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity of an individual, the determination shall be made without regard to the ameliorative effects of mitigating measures, including: (a) Medication; (b) Medical supplies, equipment or appliances; (c) Low vision devices or other devices that magnify, enhance or otherwise augment a visual image, except that ordinary eyeglasses or contact lenses or other similar lenses that are intended to fully correct visual acuity or eliminate refractive error may be considered when determining whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity of an individual; (d) Prosthetics, including limbs and devices; (e) Hearing aids, cochlear implants or other implantable hearing devices; (f) Mobility devices; (g) Oxygen therapy equipment or supplies; (h) Assistive technology; (i) Reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids or services; or (j) Learned behavioral or adaptive neurological modifications. (2) The non-ameliorative effects of mitigating measures, such as negative side effects of medication or burdens associated with following a particular treatment regimen, may be considered when determining whether an individual’s impairment substantially limits a major life activity. (3) The determination of whether a person is substantially limited in a major life activity shall be made on a case-by-case basis.