Indiana Employer Can Fire Injured Worker - Court

The United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit (Indiana) ruled that a retaliatory discharge claim under Indiana law fails where no inference could be made that claimant was discharged for filing a workers' compensation claim, and that an ADA claim also fails where a jury could not reasonably find that an employer regarded claimant as substantially limited in any major life activity..In Mack V. Great Dane Trailers (10/22/02 - No. 01-2467/2531), Mack worked as an assistant trailer builder, which involved many tasks that required long periods of kneeling and squatting. After less th...