Court Upholds Injured Worker's $1 Million Award of Attorney Fees, Costs

A California appellate court upheld an injured worker’s million-dollar award of attorney fees and costs for prevailing in his disability discrimination suit against his employer. Case: Abarca v. Citizens of Humanity LLC, No. B290090, 06/18/2020, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Noe Abarca worked for Citizens of Humanity LLC. His duties included loading boxes and pallets onto carts. After an on-the-job injury, Abarca’s doctor imposed work restrictions. Once the restrictions expired, Citizens fired Abarca. Abarca sued Citizens and prevailed on his claims for r...