Court Tosses Injured Worker's Retaliatory Termination Claim Against State Agency

A Texas appellate court ruled that a state agency should have been granted summary judgment dismissing an injured employee’s claim that she had been fired in retaliation for pursuing a workers’ compensation claim. Case: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles v. Bustillos, No. 08-18-00165-CV, 01/25/2021, published. Facts: Geraldine Bustillos worked for the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles at the El Paso Regional Service Center. James Chesshire managed the center, and six to seven clerks worked there, including Bustillos. The clerks provided customer service and processed temporary ...