Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Retaliation Claim

A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of retaliation for pursuing workers’ compensation benefits. Paula Emerson began working for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office in 2008. In 2012, she was diagnosed with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and the Sheriff’s Office placed her on leave. In 2014, Emerson filed a workers’ compensation claim, which remains pending. Later in 2014, Emerson filed a lawsuit against Cook County and several of its employees, claiming they had retaliated against her in...