Beginning in 2012, the charging parties, which consisted of applicants and employees of health care and assisted living facilities in Tulare, were denied accommodations for their alleged disabilities by their respective employers. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, acting on behalf of a class of applicants and employees of the health care and assisted living facilities, first attempted to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. However, in September 2015, the EEOC filed suit against Magnolia Health Corp. and its affiliates, Browning Manor Inc., Kaweah Manor Inc., Merritt Manor Inc., Porterville Convalescent Inc., Twin Oaks Assisted Living Inc., and Twin Oaks Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Inc. The EEOC alleged that the defendants’ actions constituted violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Plaintiff’s counsel asserted that Magnolia Health and its affiliates denied employees accommodations for their disabilities. Counsel also asserted that Magnolia Health and its affiliates refused to hire applicants and fired employees who had disabilities, were regarded as disabled or were perceived as disabled. Plaintiff’s counsel contended that Magnolia Health required its employees to be completely free of medical restrictions in order to work and that it rescinded employment offers when applicants’ post-offer medical examinations indicated that they had a record of a disability or had current medical restrictions. Thus, counsel asserted that Magnolia Health had discriminated against applicants and employees on the basis of their disability, having a record of a disability, or being perceived as having a disability. Defense counsel contended that, as operators of health care facilities, Magnolia Health and its affiliates appropriately screened all applicants and employees for fitness for duty in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements. Thus, counsel argued that Magnolia Health and its affiliates did not discriminate or otherwise violate the law., The EEOC sought recovery of lost wages for workers that were either not hired or terminated based on their alleged disabilities.