| { |
| "dataset_name": "JAN Workplace Accommodation Data", |
| "description": "Workplace accommodation cost, effectiveness, and benefit data from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) employer survey, covering accommodations made between 2019-2024. JAN is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.", |
| "accommodation_costs": { |
| "cost_respondents": 1425, |
| "cost_respondent_pct_of_total": 26, |
| "cost_distribution": [ |
| { |
| "category": "No cost ($0)", |
| "count": 872, |
| "percent": 61, |
| "examples": "Modifying work schedule, changing company policy" |
| }, |
| { |
| "category": "One-time expense", |
| "count": 466, |
| "percent": 33, |
| "median_cost_usd": 300, |
| "examples": "Screen-reading software, automatic door opener" |
| }, |
| { |
| "category": "Ongoing annual cost", |
| "count": 87, |
| "percent": 6, |
| "median_annual_cost_usd": 2400, |
| "examples": "Sign language interpreter during meetings" |
| } |
| ] |
| }, |
| "employer_context": { |
| "pct_contacting_for_retention": 56, |
| "average_employee_tenure": "five years and eight months", |
| "median_hourly_wage_usd": 18.88, |
| "median_annual_salary_usd": 65225, |
| "pct_employees_with_college_degree_or_higher": 65 |
| }, |
| "effectiveness": { |
| "respondents": 2069, |
| "ratings": [ |
| { |
| "rating": "Very effective or extremely effective", |
| "percent": 66 |
| }, |
| { |
| "rating": "Somewhat effective", |
| "percent": 22 |
| }, |
| { |
| "rating": "Ineffective", |
| "percent": 12 |
| } |
| ], |
| "total_effective_pct": 88 |
| }, |
| "benefits": { |
| "direct_benefits": [ |
| { |
| "benefit": "Increased employee retention", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 85 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Increased employee productivity", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 52 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Eliminated costs of training new employee", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 48 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Increased employee attendance", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 47 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Saved workers' compensation/insurance costs", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 24 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Hiring of a qualified person with a disability", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 18 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Promotion of an employee", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 8 |
| } |
| ], |
| "indirect_benefits": [ |
| { |
| "benefit": "Improved interactions with coworkers", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 35 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Increased overall company safety", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 30 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Increased overall company morale", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 29 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Increased overall company productivity", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 21 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Improved interactions with customers", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 21 |
| }, |
| { |
| "benefit": "Increased overall company attendance", |
| "pct_employers_reporting": 19 |
| } |
| ] |
| }, |
| "accommodation_types": { |
| "description": "JAN covers accommodations across disability categories. The SOAR database contains 700+ real-life accommodation examples searchable by disability, limitation, or occupation.", |
| "soar_database_url": "https://askjan.org/soar.cfm", |
| "most_popular_accommodation_searches": [ |
| "Limitations", |
| "Work Related Functions", |
| "Disabilities", |
| "Other", |
| "Accommodation", |
| "ADA", |
| "Addiction", |
| "ADHD", |
| "Aging", |
| "Air Quality/Irritants", |
| "Anxiety", |
| "Back Impairment", |
| "Body Odor", |
| "Cancer", |
| "Commute", |
| "Cumulative Trauma Conditions", |
| "Decreased Stamina/Fatigue", |
| "Depression", |
| "Diabetes", |
| "Fibromyalgia", |
| "Handling/Fingering", |
| "Headache", |
| "Learning", |
| "Learning Disability", |
| "Leave", |
| "Lifting", |
| "Mental Health Conditions", |
| "Multiple Sclerosis", |
| "Non-compliant Behavior", |
| "Pain", |
| "Parking", |
| "PTSD", |
| "Reading", |
| "Stress", |
| "Stress Intolerance", |
| "Telework", |
| "Temperature Sensitivity" |
| ], |
| "example_accommodations": [ |
| { |
| "situation": "Counselor who was a veteran with PTSD needed to use a service dog at work", |
| "solution": "Employer allowed service dog with separate area during counseling sessions", |
| "disability_type": "PTSD / Mental Health" |
| }, |
| { |
| "situation": "Social worker with Type 2 diabetes experiencing vision loss requested reduced workload", |
| "solution": "Stand-magnification equipment for print and screen-magnification software for computer", |
| "disability_type": "Diabetes / Vision Loss" |
| }, |
| { |
| "situation": "Electrician with severe depression needed to attend periodic licensure trainings", |
| "solution": "Remote CART service for note-taking during training sessions", |
| "disability_type": "Depression / Mental Health" |
| } |
| ], |
| "common_accommodation_categories": [ |
| "Schedule modifications (flexible hours, breaks)", |
| "Telework / remote work arrangements", |
| "Assistive technology (screen readers, magnification)", |
| "Physical workspace modifications (ergonomic furniture, ramps)", |
| "Policy modifications (leave, dress code, fragrance-free)", |
| "Communication aids (CART services, sign language interpreters)", |
| "Job restructuring (reassigning marginal functions)", |
| "Service animals in the workplace", |
| "Modified training materials and formats", |
| "Environmental adjustments (lighting, noise, temperature)" |
| ], |
| "note": "Common categories derived from JAN SOAR database and published accommodation guides" |
| }, |
| "disability_categories": { |
| "total_disability_conditions_covered": 102, |
| "all_conditions": [ |
| "Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)", |
| "Addison's Disease", |
| "Aging", |
| "Allergies", |
| "Multiple Chemical Sensitivity", |
| "Electrical Sensitivity", |
| "Fragrance Sensitivity", |
| "Food Allergy", |
| "Latex Allergy", |
| "Alzheimer's Disease", |
| "Amputation", |
| "Hand Amputation", |
| "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)/Lou Gehrig's Disease", |
| "Arthritis", |
| "Ataxia", |
| "Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)", |
| "Autism Spectrum", |
| "Back Impairment", |
| "Bladder Impairment", |
| "Sickle Cell Anemia", |
| "Bleeding Disorder", |
| "Body Odor", |
| "Little Person", |
| "Obesity", |
| "Brain Injury", |
| "Stroke", |
| "Burn Injury", |
| "Cancer", |
| "Cataplexy", |
| "Charcot-Marie-Tooth", |
| "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis", |
| "Chronic Pain", |
| "Albinism", |
| "Cumulative Trauma Conditions", |
| "Diabetes", |
| "Dystonia", |
| "Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome", |
| "Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder", |
| "Essential Tremors", |
| "Fibromyalgia", |
| "Gastrointestinal Disorders", |
| "Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn)", |
| "Graves' Disease", |
| "Guillain Barre' Syndrome", |
| "Migraines", |
| "Hearing Impairment", |
| "Deafness", |
| "Heart Condition", |
| "Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)", |
| "Hepatitis", |
| "Huntington's Disease", |
| "Intellectual Disability", |
| "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome", |
| "Learning Disability", |
| "Auditory Processing Disorder", |
| "Leg Impairment", |
| "Lupus", |
| "Lyme Disease", |
| "Marfan Syndrome", |
| "Mental Health Conditions", |
| "Anxiety Disorder", |
| "Bipolar Disorder", |
| "Depression", |
| "Eating Disorders", |
| "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)", |
| "Personality Disorder", |
| "Phobias", |
| "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)", |
| "Schizophrenia", |
| "Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)", |
| "Tourette Syndrome", |
| "Multiple Sclerosis", |
| "Muscular Dystrophy", |
| "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", |
| "Myasthenia Gravis", |
| "Neurodiversity", |
| "Cerebral Palsy", |
| "Paraplegia", |
| "Quadriplegia", |
| "Parkinson's Disease", |
| "Poliomyelitis (Polio)/Post Polio", |
| "Pregnancy", |
| "Raynaud's Disease", |
| "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)", |
| "Renal/Kidney Disease", |
| "Endometriosis", |
| "Respiratory Impairments", |
| "Sarcoidosis", |
| "Shingles", |
| "Skin Conditions", |
| "Sleep Disorder", |
| "Stuttering", |
| "Speech-Language Impairment", |
| "Spina Bifida", |
| "Substance Use Disorder", |
| "Alcoholism", |
| "Drug Addiction", |
| "Thyroid Disorders", |
| "Vertigo", |
| "Blindness", |
| "Low Vision", |
| "Colorblind/Color Vision Deficiency" |
| ], |
| "by_category": { |
| "physical_mobility": { |
| "count": 29, |
| "conditions": [ |
| "Amputation", |
| "Arthritis", |
| "Ataxia", |
| "Back Impairment", |
| "Burn Injury", |
| "Cerebral Palsy", |
| "Charcot-Marie-Tooth", |
| "Chronic Pain", |
| "Cumulative Trauma Conditions", |
| "Dystonia", |
| "Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome", |
| "Essential Tremors", |
| "Fibromyalgia", |
| "Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD, Acid Reflux, Heartburn)", |
| "Guillain Barre' Syndrome", |
| "Hand Amputation", |
| "Leg Impairment", |
| "Little Person", |
| "Marfan Syndrome", |
| "Muscular Dystrophy", |
| "Myasthenia Gravis", |
| "Obesity", |
| "Paraplegia", |
| "Parkinson's Disease", |
| "Poliomyelitis (Polio)/Post Polio", |
| "Quadriplegia", |
| "Raynaud's Disease", |
| "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)", |
| "Spina Bifida" |
| ] |
| }, |
| "sensory_communication": { |
| "count": 10, |
| "conditions": [ |
| "Albinism", |
| "Auditory Processing Disorder", |
| "Blindness", |
| "Body Odor", |
| "Colorblind/Color Vision Deficiency", |
| "Deafness", |
| "Hearing Impairment", |
| "Low Vision", |
| "Speech-Language Impairment", |
| "Stuttering" |
| ] |
| }, |
| "cognitive_neurological": { |
| "count": 12, |
| "conditions": [ |
| "Alzheimer's Disease", |
| "Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)", |
| "Autism Spectrum", |
| "Brain Injury", |
| "Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder", |
| "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome", |
| "Huntington's Disease", |
| "Intellectual Disability", |
| "Learning Disability", |
| "Multiple Sclerosis", |
| "Neurodiversity", |
| "Stroke" |
| ] |
| }, |
| "mental_health_behavioral": { |
| "count": 15, |
| "conditions": [ |
| "Alcoholism", |
| "Anxiety Disorder", |
| "Bipolar Disorder", |
| "Depression", |
| "Drug Addiction", |
| "Eating Disorders", |
| "Mental Health Conditions", |
| "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)", |
| "Personality Disorder", |
| "Phobias", |
| "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)", |
| "Schizophrenia", |
| "Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)", |
| "Substance Use Disorder", |
| "Tourette Syndrome" |
| ] |
| }, |
| "chronic_medical": { |
| "count": 35, |
| "conditions": [ |
| "Addison's Disease", |
| "Aging", |
| "Allergies", |
| "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)/Lou Gehrig's Disease", |
| "Bleeding Disorder", |
| "Cancer", |
| "Cataplexy", |
| "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis", |
| "Diabetes", |
| "Electrical Sensitivity", |
| "Endometriosis", |
| "Food Allergy", |
| "Fragrance Sensitivity", |
| "Gastrointestinal Disorders", |
| "Graves' Disease", |
| "Heart Condition", |
| "Hepatitis", |
| "Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)", |
| "Latex Allergy", |
| "Lupus", |
| "Lyme Disease", |
| "Migraines", |
| "Multiple Chemical Sensitivity", |
| "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", |
| "Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)", |
| "Pregnancy", |
| "Renal/Kidney Disease", |
| "Respiratory Impairments", |
| "Sarcoidosis", |
| "Shingles", |
| "Sickle Cell Anemia", |
| "Skin Conditions", |
| "Sleep Disorder", |
| "Thyroid Disorders", |
| "Vertigo" |
| ] |
| }, |
| "other": { |
| "count": 1, |
| "conditions": [ |
| "Bladder Impairment" |
| ] |
| } |
| }, |
| "source_url": "https://askjan.org/a-to-z.cfm" |
| }, |
| "jan_service_satisfaction": { |
| "respondents": 3184, |
| "pct_jan_understood_needs": 97, |
| "pct_information_met_needs": 92, |
| "pct_would_use_jan_again": 100 |
| }, |
| "survey_metadata": { |
| "surveys_sent": 26028, |
| "employer_responses": 5406, |
| "survey_period_start": "January 1, 2019", |
| "survey_period_end": "December 31, 2024", |
| "description": "JAN employer survey on workplace accommodation costs and benefits" |
| }, |
| "related_resources": { |
| "external_disability_data_sources": [ |
| { |
| "name": "American Community Survey", |
| "url": "http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Current Population Survey", |
| "url": "http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps.html" |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "National Study of Long-Term Care Providers", |
| "url": "http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsltcp/index.htm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "National Health Interview Survey", |
| "url": "https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Survey of Income and Program Participation", |
| "url": "http://www.census.gov/sipp/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Office of Disability Employment Policy", |
| "url": "https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/DisabilityEmploymentStatistics.htm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "U.S. Census Bureau", |
| "url": "http://www.census.gov/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Bureau of Labor Statistics", |
| "url": "http://www.bls.gov/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "DisabilityStatistics.org", |
| "url": "http://disabilitystatistics.org/" |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "StatsRRTC", |
| "url": "http://www.researchondisability.org/statsrrtc" |
| } |
| ], |
| "jan_publications": [ |
| { |
| "title": "For Employers", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/info-by-role.cfm#for-employers" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)/Lou Gehrig's Disease", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Amyotrophic-Lateral-Sclerosis-ALS-Lou-Gehrig-s-Disease.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Addison's Disease", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Addison-s-Disease.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Aging", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Aging.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Albinism", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Albinism.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Alcoholism", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Alcoholism.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Allergies", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Allergies.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Alzheimer's Disease", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Alzheimer-s-Disease.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Amputation", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Amputation.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Anxiety Disorder", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Anxiety-Disorder.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Arthritis", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Arthritis.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Ataxia", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Ataxia.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder-AD-HD.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Auditory Processing Disorder", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Auditory-Processing-Disorder.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Autism Spectrum", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Autism-Spectrum.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Back Impairments", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Back-Impairment.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Bipolar Disorder", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Bipolar-Disorder.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Bladder Impairments", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Bladder-Impairment.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Bleeding Disorders", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Bleeding-Disorder.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Blindness", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Blind.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Body Odor", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Body-Odor.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Brain Injury", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Brain-Injury.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Burn Injuries", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Burn-Injury.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Cancer", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Cancer.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Cataplexy", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Cataplexy.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Cerebral Palsy", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Cerebral-Palsy.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Charcot-Marie-Tooth", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Charcot-Marie-Tooth.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Chronic-Fatigue-Syndrome-Myalgic-Encephalomyelitis.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Chronic Pain", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Chronic-Pain.cfm" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "A to Z By Disability: Colorblindness/Color Vision Deficiency", |
| "url": "https://askjan.org/disabilities/Colorblind-Color-Vision-Deficiency.cfm" |
| } |
| ] |
| }, |
| "metadata": { |
| "source_organization": "Job Accommodation Network (JAN)", |
| "source_affiliation": "U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy", |
| "primary_source_url": "https://askjan.org/topics/costs.cfm", |
| "additional_source_urls": [ |
| "https://askjan.org/topics/disstats.cfm", |
| "https://askjan.org/a-to-z.cfm", |
| "https://askjan.org/soar.cfm", |
| "https://askjan.org/publications/index.cfm" |
| ], |
| "report_last_updated": "September 17, 2025", |
| "grant_number": "OD-000007-25A", |
| "fetched_at": "2026-02-13T03:32:35.383930+00:00", |
| "fetcher_script": "fetch_jan_data.py", |
| "notes": [ |
| "All statistics are from JAN's employer survey conducted 2019-2024", |
| "Survey respondents represent manufacturing, service, wholesale/retail, small businesses to Fortune 500", |
| "Accommodation cost data based on 1,425 employers who shared cost information", |
| "Effectiveness data based on 2,069 employer responses", |
| "Disability category counts reflect conditions listed on JAN A-Z page", |
| "Common accommodation categories derived from SOAR database categories" |
| ] |
| } |
| } |
