Lend CoAccidentally Discovered That One of Its Employees,Dana,is an Alcoholic

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Lend Co.accidentally discovered that one of its employees,Dana,is an alcoholic.Her manager realized that Dana's alcoholism must be the reason for her absenteeism.To help Dana overcome her alcoholism,the employer provided her with counseling services and also asked her to make a firm choice between treatment and discipline.Lend Co.also offered outpatient treatment,and Dana participated in the program without success.When all of these efforts failed,Lend Co.offered to provide inpatient treatment,and Dana refused.Lend Co.fired Dana.According to the courts:

• A) Dana has a valid claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act because she willingly participated in the outpatient treatment, even though it did not produce positive results.
• B) Dana does not have a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act because the act does not consider alcoholism to be a disability.
• C) Lend Co. is liable under the Americans with Disabilities Act because it failed to offer Dana time off from work after she refused to be admitted to an inpatient care facility.
• D) Lend Co. is not liable under the Americans with Disabilities Act because it offered a reasonable accommodation, and Dana refused.

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