Court Upholds $631,500 Award to Injured Worker on Disability Discrimination Claim

A Missouri appellate court upheld an award of $631,500 in compensatory and punitive damages to an injured hospital worker on his disability discrimination claim. Case: Bowolak v. Mercy East Communities, No. ED100502, 10/28/2014, published. Facts: Tim W. Bowolak applied for a position of a "supply technician" at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in October 2004. This was a manual labor job that involved transporting supplies and equipment to nurses. Before the hospital would hire him, it required Bowolak to undergo a physical examination and to disclose his medical history. Bo...