A truck driver allegedly fired due to his disability will be paid tens of thousands of dollars as a result of a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

On April 24, the EEOC announced that Mail Hauler Trucking, LLC. would pay a driver $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit.

Officials say that Mail Hauler Trucking fired a driver employee because of his disability, an impairment that causes him to walk on his toes and triggers weakness and muscle spasms in his legs.

The EEOC says that the employee worked as a driver hauling mail between various post offices on a route between Watertown and Corona in northeastern South Dakota.

The driver was never disciplined for his work performance, but he was fired anyway, “despite his ability to perform the essential functions of the job,” the EEOC said.

Mail Hauler Trucking’s actions violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to the lawsuit.

In addition to the $45,000 monetary settlement, Mail Hauler Trucking must also implement policies prohibiting disability discrimination and policies to ensure that employees are not terminated because of their disabilities. Additionally, the company must report complaints of disability-based termination or disability discrimination to the EEOC.