Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Former SAIF Employee's Retaliation Claim

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a SAIF employee’s claim she that was terminated in retaliation for reporting unlawful conduct.   Case: Cuddigan-Placito v. SAIF, No. 760. 10/30/2024, published. Facts: Jasmine Cuddigan-Placito worked as a claims investigator for the SAIF Corp., a workers’ compensation insurance provider. In June 2020, Cuddigan-Placito was the investigator for a claim by an employee of Perlo Structures. Ruth Levin was the adjuster on the claim, and Levin allegedly directed Cuddigan-Placito to speak with a Perlo representative befor...