No Benefits for Widow of Worker Who Committed Suicide After Firing

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s widow was not entitled to death benefits for his suicide after he was terminated for insubordination. Max Jackson worked for Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC. His job was important to him, and he missed only three days of work in 28 years. In August 2016, Jackson disobeyed supervisory directives and got caught lying about it. Jackson was suspended due to his insubordination, then fired. Shortly after he was informed of his termination, Jackson called his son, a fellow Bridgestone employee, and shared the news. Jackson’s son...