Injured Worker Can't Proceed With Retaliatory Discharge Claim in District Court

The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s claim for retaliatory discharge. Case: Hernandez v. Educational Development Corp., No. 119832, decided 05/06/2022, mandate issued 06/02/2022, published. Facts: Waldo Hernandez suffered job-related injuries on two occasions while working for the Educational Development Corp. The first was in May 2017, and the second was in April 2019. Hernandez was later released to full duty with respect to his 2019 injury, but his doctor imposed restrictions on him because of the 2017 injury. EDC fired Hernandez in Febru...