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Jury found for plaintiff on both ADA discrimination and workers' compensation retaliation claims. Court reduced damages to statutory caps but awarded $40,875.56 in back pay under Count I and upheld $30,000 back pay award under Count II, plus front pay and other equitable relief.
Tart v. Elementis Pigments: Worker Wins Disability and Retaliation Case
This case involved an employee who sued Elementis Pigments, Inc. for disability discrimination and retaliation. The worker claimed the company failed to provide reasonable accommodations for their disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and retaliated against them for filing a workers' compensation claim.
A jury sided with the employee on both claims. The court awarded the worker $40,875.56 in back pay for the disability discrimination and $30,000 in back pay for the workers' compensation retaliation. The employee also received additional compensation for future lost wages and other relief. While the original jury award was nearly $3 million, the court reduced the total damages to comply with legal limits on how much can be awarded in such cases.
This ruling matters for workers because it demonstrates that employees have strong legal protections when facing disability discrimination or retaliation for filing workers' compensation claims. Employers cannot legally punish workers for getting injured on the job or for requesting reasonable accommodations for disabilities. Workers who experience these violations can seek compensation for lost wages and other damages through the court system.
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