1st DCA Says Bankruptcy Didn't Discharge Injured Worker's Claims against Employer

A Florida appellate court this week ruled that an employer's bankruptcy did not discharge an injured worker's claims of harassment and retaliation, to the extent that they allegedly arose after the date her employer filed its Chapter 11 petition. When a corporation declares bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, it remains in control of its business affairs as it restructures itself under the oversight of a federal Bankruptcy Court. Bankruptcy attorney Steven M. Carr of Ream, Carr, Markey & Woloshin explained once a corporation files for Chapter 11 bankruptc...