Injured Worker Gets Attorney Fees on Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Claims

The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of more than $2 million in attorney fees to an injured worker who prevailed on his disability discrimination and retaliation claims. The appellate court also awarded more than $111,000 in additional fees for successfully defending the attorney fee award on appeal. Scott Caldwell worked for UniFirst Corp. He injured his back at work, which resulted in difficulties performing his job as a district service manager.  Although UniFirst initially provided Caldwell with reasonable accommodations to assist him in completing his duties, it ...