High Court Upholds Termination of Worker for Failing to Provide Medical Documentation

The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a worker did not comply with his employer’s demand to provide medical documentation to a workers’ compensation carrier. Case: In re Appeal of Cover, No. 2016-0594, 12/13/2017, unpublished. Facts: Raymond Cover worked part time for the New Hampshire Liquor Commission. After he suffered an on-the-job injury in May 2013, the commission provided him with paperwork to initiate a workers’ compensation claim. The commission also warned him that he faced termination if he did not provide medical documentation to justify his absence f...