Sorry that happened to you but the ADA is not a myth. If you had fought through the EEOC you might have had a very different outcome. Most companies will offer a settlement rather than going through the courts because it cost them way too much money. Again, before I got sick, I worked in Humn Resources for 15 years and I never saw a company go through a fight if the employee went to the EEOC. They might make you think you're going to court but settle before then.