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               In 1978, petitioner was hired by the California State                  
          Automobile Association (now American Automobile Association, or             
          AAA).  She was employed as an insurance claims adjuster and a               
          bodily injury claims adjuster for more than 20 years.  Over the             
          years, her workload increased, causing her to feel overwhelmed.             
          Petitioner complained to her supervisors, but very little was               
          done to address her concerns.  As the employment relationship               
          deteriorated, and work-related stress mounted, petitioner sought            
          medical attention.                                                          
               In 1994, petitioner was diagnosed with Attention Deficit               
          Disorder (ADD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).  In 1998,           
          petitioner was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder.                
          These conditions were aggravated by the demands and workload of             
          petitioner’s position.  Again petitioner complained to her                  
          supervisors and requested accommodations from her employer                  
          regarding her condition.  These requests were not granted, and              
          petitioner eventually became totally unable to perform her work             
          functions.  Petitioner took a series of leaves of absence because           
          she was not able to work under these conditions.                            
               In 2001, petitioner filed a lawsuit against her employer               
          both in California State court and in the U.S. District Court for           
          the Eastern District of California.  In the District Court,                 
          petitioner alleged three causes of action:  (1) Employment                  
          discrimination on account of mental disability in violation of              






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