Court Upholds Default Judgment Against Employer for WC Retaliation

The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a default judgment against an employer for retaliating against an injured employee who pursued a workers’ compensation claim. Case: Steele v. Johnson Controls Inc., Nos. WD85681 and WD85863, 06/20/2023, published. Facts: David Steele worked for Johnson Controls Inc. He allegedly suffered injuries at work in November 2017 when he fell backward on the concrete production floor. Steele claimed JCI required him to return to work the day after his injury, even though he reported that he was in a lot of pain and that he had a medical appoi...