Court Vacates $2.3 Million Jury Award for Former Social Worker

The Alaska Supreme Court has vacated a $2.3 million jury award for a former state social worker who sued her employer for retaliation and wrongful termination over failures to protect her from a dangerous client. The state high court on Thursday overturned the former employee’s award but let stand a lower court decision denying a motion for a new trial on liability that was filed by the Office of Children’s Services. The agency claimed the jury award duplicated amounts the former employee received in workers' compensation benefits. The high court said the trial record lacked ...