Ruling Against Workers On Discrimination Claims Under ERISA, Other Acts Is Upheld

Mealey's (July 10, 2023, 9:48 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Saying there was “ample evidence to raise legitimate suspicions of benefits abuse,” a Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel upheld summary judgment for a railway company and its officers and managers on discrimination and retaliation claims asserted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Rehabilitation Act, West Virginia Human Rights Act (WVHRA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)....