Court: Injured Worker Wasn't Wrongfully Terminated or Denied Due Process

Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker was not wrongfully terminated and that she had not been denied due process. Case: Mathern v. Edward D. Jones & Co., No. CAAP-23-0000369, 01/28/2026, unpublished. Facts: Allisen Mathern worked for Edward D. Jones & Co. She suffered injuries at work in January 2015 and stopped working in February 2015. Mathern filed a workers’ compensation claim in April 2015 and began receiving temporary disability benefits. Jones placed Mathern on federal medical leave in March 2015. After her 12 weeks ...