ERISA disability benefit plans commonly require objective medical evidence of disability. This can be a difficult hurdle for claimants who believe they are disabled by conditions that cannot be evaluated by objective evidence. In one recent case, for example, the employee argued that she was disabled because of severe debilitating migraines, but that it was… Read More
Archives for March 10, 2008
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Court Allows Lawsuit for Coworker Retaliation
In a recent case, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Title VII permits claims against an employer for acts of retaliation by coworkers. According to the court, an employer will be liable for a coworker’s actions if: (1) the coworkers’ retaliatory conduct is sufficiently severe so as to dissuade a reasonable worker from… Read More