ADA Amendments Act Applies Prospectively, Circuit Court Rules

Congress clearly intended for the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 to apply prospectively by delaying the date it became effective until Jan. 1, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals concluded. Case: Lytes v. DC Water and Sewer Authority, No. 08-7002, 7/21/09, published.Facts:Floyd Lytes worked as a plant operator for the District of Columbia's Water and Sewer Authority. A physician diagnosed him with chronic degenerative disc disease and performed corrective surgery on Lytes. Lytes stopped working in December 2000 and began receiving workers' compensation benefits. Two months la...