Disability, job satisfaction, and workplace accommodations: evidence from the healthcare industry

Authors: Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Lisa Schur, Flora M Hammond, Renee Edwards, Jennifer Cohen, and Douglas Kruse

Publication Date: September 2026

Abstract: This paper examines the extent to which job satisfaction, requests for accommodations, and the likelihood of a request being granted vary by disability status. We further analyze whether being granted workplace accommodations moderates the relationship between work satisfaction and disability.

Citation: van der Meulen Rodgers, Y., Schur, L., Hammond, F. M., Edwards, R., Cohen, J., & Kruse, D. (2026). Disability, job satisfaction, and workplace accommodations: evidence from the healthcare industry. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 36(3), 824-837. doi.org/10.1007/s10926-025-10316-0

Keywords: Economic Inclusion, employees with disabilities, Employment, Reasonable Accommodations