paraphrase Because employers are prohibited from discriminating against individuals with disabilities, they are prohibited from treating disability leaves differently than other types of leaves. For example, employers are required to continue health insurance coverage for employees on disability leave on the same terms and conditions as for individuals who are on other types of leave. Thus, if an employer p. 143pays the healthcare premiums for its employees who are on other nonmedical leaves, the employer must pay the healthcare premiums for its employees who are on disability leaves. If an employer requires employees on other types of leave to pay their medical premiums while they are away from work, then the employer can require employees on disability leave to make these same payments