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Employment — workers compensation — refusal to rehire — bad faith

By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//March 8, 2012//

Employment — workers compensation — refusal to rehire — bad faith

By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//March 8, 2012//

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Civil

Employment — workers compensation — refusal to rehire — bad faith

This appeal concerns a decision by the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) granting a former Prent Corporation employee a bad faith award against Prent. The employee, Regina Leach, petitioned LIRC for the bad faith award after Prent failed to timely pay Leach a previously ordered award based on Prent’s unreasonable refusal to rehire Leach after she was injured. Prent sought judicial review of the bad faith award, and the circuit court affirmed the award. Prent then filed this appeal. As we explain, Prent’s argument on appeal does not address the basis for LIRC’s bad faith decision and, accordingly, provides no reason to reverse that decision. We affirm the circuit court’s order affirming LIRC’s decision. Not recommended for publication in the official reports.

2011AP1113 Prent Corp. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission, et al.

Dist IV, Rock County, Welker, J., Lundsten, P.J.

Attorneys: For Appellant: Lewis, Julie A., Janesville; For Respondent: Sahar, Nadim, Madison; Meier, James A., Janesville

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