Court Upholds Denial of Relief on Worker's Challenge to Dismissal

A New York appellate court upheld a denial of a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of her claim for disability discrimination and retaliation for pursuing workers’ compensation benefits. Case: Matter of Gorbea v. Verizon of New York Inc., No. 532321, 01/13/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: In 2018, Sonya Gorbea filed a complaint alleging that her employer, Verizon of New York Inc., breached her employment contract. She also alleged that Verizon had wrongfully denied her short-term disability applications and discriminated against her due to her pursuit of workers&rs...