Split Supreme Court Says FELA Doesn't Cover Worker's Suicide

A divided Iowa Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Employers’ Liability Act did not provide coverage for emotional injuries allegedly inflicted on a worker by a supervisor’s repeated acts of harassment that eventually drove the worker to commit suicide. Case: Estate of Morgan v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., No. 23–1154, 04/25/2025, published. Facts: Phillip Morgan began working for Union Pacific Railroad Co. in 1998. According to Morgan’s widow, he complained about issues with his supervisor, Michael Tomka, in the months before his death. Dr. Lynn Charrlin diag...