The legal definition may be broader than you think. For example, under California law, you are protected if you: Have any physiological disease, disorder, condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss that limits your ability to participate in major life activities such as working, talking, walking, hearing, seeing or learning. Examples include HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis. If your employer perceives you to have a physical impairment that is disabling, potentially disabling, or perceived as disabling or potentially disabling. Have a history of a medical condition or impairment such as cancer that is in remission. Have a permanent or even temporary physical or mental impairment, including a condition that may last six months or less such as a broken leg, clinically diagnosed depression, stress or anxiety, pregnancy, ADHD/ADD, etc.