Mealey's (September 27, 2017, 1:25 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An employee’s proposal of a long-term leave of absence is not a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Sept. 20, upholding a trial court’s summary judgment ruling for an employer that terminated an employee who was unable to return to work when his medical leave ran out (Raymond Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc., No. 15-3754, 7th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 18197)....