DeBoer Transportation, Inc. v. Swenson

¶ 1. We review a published opinion of the court of appeals1 reversing the circuit court's order2 affirming the Labor and Industry Review Commission's (LIRC) opinion and order requiring deBoer Transportation (deBoer) to pay Charles Swenson (Swenson) $36,193.66 in back pay for deBoer's unreasonable refusal to rehire Swenson following Swenson's work-related injury. The issue presented to this court is whether, under Wisconsin's worker's compensation statute, Wis. Stat. § 102.35(3) (2009-10),3 deBoer refused to rehire Swenson without *605reasonable cause. Specifically, we must determine whether, in…