McDaniel v. United Hardware Distributing Co.

KEITH, Chief Justice.

Employer United Hardware Distributing appeals the court of appeals’ reversal of the trial court’s determination that McDaniel’s action under Minn.Stat. § 176.82 (1990), for retaliatory discharge for asserting workers’ compensation rights, is barred by the statute of limitations. United Hardware also claims that the court of appeals erred in holding that McDaniel was not required to exhaust his remedies under the collective bargaining agreement before bringing this section 176.82 claim.

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McDaniel alleges the following facts: On June 24, 1986, McDaniel injured his knee while…