Former Comp Judge Seeks Reinstatement in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

A former workers’ compensation judge in New Jersey alleges in a lawsuit filed against the state that she was fired in retaliation for reporting concerns about unethical conduct among some of her colleagues and co-workers. Audrey Kernan, in a complaint filed in Mercer County Superior Court on Sept. 1, said she was essentially fired for not being a team player. She said the firing followed a harassment campaign that started after she reported concerns about another judge submitting fraudulent mileage reimbursement requests, and a court clerk claiming to have had sex with at least one atto...