Discrimination claims in Alabama are not the purview of workers' compensation courts and are outside of the workers' compensation system, subjecting employers to large jury awards when a claim is successful, like the Jefferson County jury that just awarded one million dollars on just such a claim. Rose Marie Harshberger, 76, worked for Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. in their Birmingham facility. She was injured Dec. 5, 2000, when she tripped over a box and broke her kneecap. Her claim was admitted and she received benefits, ultimately being released to return to work on March 3, 2001, whe...
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