Geen v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

¶ 1. Stoughton Trailers, Inc. appeals a circuit court order which reversed a determination by the Labor and Industry Review Commission that Stoughton did not discriminate against its employee, Douglas Geen. Stoughton terminated Geen's employment following a series of absences, the last two of which were disability-related. Stoughton claims the commission correctly determined, first, that Stoughton did not terminate Geen because of his disability; and second, that even if Stoughton did so, it had first attempted to reasonably accommodate Geen's disability.

¶ 2. We conclude the commission did…