Disabled Corrections Officer Unable To Perform Essential Job Functions
Stephen Mannan worked as a corrections officer for the Colorado Department of Corrections. In January 2017, Mannan experienced chronic hip pain and was diagnosed with osteoarthritis and told he would need a hip replacement. As Mannan was morbidly obese, his doctor advised him to lose approximately 50 pounds before surgery. In February 2017, Mannan took FMLA leave with the aim to have surgery in March or April. Instead, in…