CLEAN WATER ACT: Amended complaint naming golf course owner dismissed for failure to sufficiently identify alleged violation to allow for correction following Defense verdict for water & sewer district… Morris. [Read more…]
Archives for November 2022
SSD, drug use, mental impairments
SSD: ALJ erred in considering Plaintiff’s drug use in conducting initial 5-step inquiry… determination of severity of mental impairments not supported by the evidence… Kelley reversed… Cavan. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, wrongful arrest
VERDICT: Defense, wrongful arrest. [Read more…]
Settlements
Plan I
Ronald Burchett, skull, right shoulder, neck, low back, 11/19, near Nye, Stillwater initiated all benefits due & owing, MMI achieved, impairment assigned, restrictions imposed, Petitioner returned to work, disputes as to ongoing medical care and ability to continue working, $100,000 for all claims, stipulated judgment; Greg Overturf for Burchett, Joe Maynard for Stillwater Mining [Read more…]
Vaccination status discrimination, OSHA directive
VACCINATION STATUS DISCRIMINATION claim dismissed on the basis of preemption by OSHA directive during the time it was in effect… Jeffrey Doud. [Read more…]
Retaliation, $413,053, DOC Government Relations
RETALIATION: $413,053 for retaliation by DOC against DOC Government Relations Director for participating in investigation of sexual harassment allegations against Director… Chad Vanisko. [Read more…]