L & H Wrecking Co. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

On June 27, 1977, Craig Brownfield injured his back while working at L & H Wrecking Co. He remained temporarily totally disabled until November 9, 1977 when he received medical permission to return to work. While he was recuperating from the injury, L&H terminated his employment because L&H had erroneously concluded that Brownfield’s injury would prevent him from fully performing his job. At issue is whether an employer’s termination of an employee, during the healing period, because of the work-related injury constitutes a refusal to rehire without reasonable cause in violation of sec.…