Claim of Coleman v. Compass Group USA, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stein, J.

Claimant was discharged from her employment one week after her claim for workers’ compensation benefits was established. She subsequently alleged that her discharge was retaliatory and asserted discrimination pursuant to Workers’ Compensation Law § 120. A Workers’ Compensation Law Judge (hereinafter WCLJ) filed a decision in January 2009, which concluded that the employer had violated Workers’ Compensa*131tion Law § 120 by discharging claimant because she had filed for workers’ compensation benefits and directed the employer to reinstate her to her former position. In…