5th Circuit Orders Judge to Revisit Settlement

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an injured federal employee could not be forced to accept disability retirement and that a judge must revisit her agreement to resolve a disability discrimination claim. Case: Wise v. Wilke, No. 19-60194, 04/03/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Patricia Wise worked for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2011, she filed suit against the agency, asserting claims for disability discrimination. Several months later, the parties signed a settlement agreement. A federal trial court judge dismissed Wise’s claim with preju...