Federal Court Rejects Injured Government Employee's Claim of Discrimination

A federal appellate court ruled that an injured government employee with a history of compensable back injuries failed to prove he had suffered discrimination when he returned from a leave of absence. Case: Center v. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, No. 17-14961, 07/19/2018, published. Facts: Charles Center suffered a back injury in 1999 while working for the Immigration and Naturalization Service. After the INS merged with the Customs and Border Protection Agency, Center suffered another back injury. He wound up taking a leave of absence and returned to work in 2005. ...