Lieberman v Wellpoint

Apr 28, 2011

OUTCOME: The arbitrator found that they should have considered her for any position within the company that she was qualified for by training and experience. He awarded her $71,822.05 in damages and $212,188.82 in attorneys fees and court costs

Plaintiff was terminated after returning for extended workers compensation leave. She was given 60 days to find a position that was same or substantially equivalent postion. While she would have take ... n any position within the company she was termianted after sixty days when they could not find her a substantially similar position