The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (the “ADAAA”) which went into effect on January 1, 2009, imposed across-the-board changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “Act”). The ADAAA offers broad protection to individuals with disabilities by making it easier for individuals to establish they have a disability and garner protection under the Act. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) published proposed regulations implementing the Act on September 23, 2009. Consistent with Congress’ expressed intent in passing the ADAAA, the proposed regulations broaden the Act’s coverage significantly by expanding the definitions of several key terms and concepts used to determine whether an individual is disabled within the meaning of the Act. This Alert highlights some of the changes proposed by the EEOC.