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Employee sues lawfirm specializing in Social Security disability cases for $33 million for their failure to offer her a window to combat her "seasonal affective disorder".

A Connecticut secretary who suffers from the "winter blues" is suing her ex-employers for $33 million, claiming they wouldn't give her a well-lit desk with a window view.

Caryl Dontfraid says she has seasonal affective disorder, which causes depression during the fall and winter and can be alleviated by exposure to bright light.

"She wanted to work closer to a window with good light," her attorney, Robert Campos-Marquetti told the Daily News. "This is a request that could have been easily accommodated."
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"She asked if it was possible for her to work at home during certain times of the year and we said, 'No,'" said David Hill, a Binder & Binder supervisor.

"We deal with very sensitive personal information and to have access to our information, you have to be in our office."

Ten days after her request, Dontfraid was relocated - along with the rest of her department - to another part of Binder & Binder's office, the suit states.

She spoke to Hill and "reiterated her need to be placed in a different workplace as a reasonable accommodation," and was fired later that day, the suit alleges.

Hill said Dontfraid's new seat was just 3 feet from a window.

Hmm.  Karma works at the corporate level too.  Who knew?

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From You, Okay? I learned It From Watching You.

Employee sues lawfirm specializing in Social Security disability cases for $33 million for their failure to offer her a window to combat her "seasonal affective disorder".

A Connecticut secretary who suffers from the "winter blues" is suing her ex-employers for $33 million, claiming they wouldn't give her a well-lit desk with a window view.

Caryl Dontfraid says she has seasonal affective disorder, which causes depression during the fall and winter and can be alleviated by exposure to bright light.

"She wanted to work closer to a window with good light," her attorney, Robert Campos-Marquetti told the Daily News. "This is a request that could have been easily accommodated."
...
"She asked if it was possible for her to work at home during certain times of the year and we said, 'No,'" said David Hill, a Binder & Binder supervisor.

"We deal with very sensitive personal information and to have access to our information, you have to be in our office."

Ten days after her request, Dontfraid was relocated - along with the rest of her department - to another part of Binder & Binder's office, the suit states.

She spoke to Hill and "reiterated her need to be placed in a different workplace as a reasonable accommodation," and was fired later that day, the suit alleges.

Hill said Dontfraid's new seat was just 3 feet from a window.

Hmm.  Karma works at the corporate level too.  Who knew?