Court Clarifies Analysis for Wrongful Termination Suits, Revives Worker's Action

The Utah Court of Appeals clarified the analysis for determining whether an injured worker can prove a wrongful termination claim, and it revived a construction laborer’s lawsuit asserting he had been fired because of his pursuit of benefits. Case: Medina v. Jeff Dumas Concrete Construction LLC, No. 20190654-CA, 12/17/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: In 2015, Jose Medina began working for Jeff Dumas and Jeff Dumas Concrete Construction LLC as a laborer. He was an at-will employee. JDCC terminated him in July 2018, and he filed a wrongful termination suit. According to Me...