An employee sought to upgrade his workers’ comp benefits for emotional injuries due to harassment and retaliation at his job. The employer and its insurance company fought the request because the employee also filed a wrongful termination claim. How did a court rule?

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Tags: emotional injuries, harassment, New Hampshire, retaliation, wrongful discharge

Employees who complain about workplace safety and then are fired can successfully sue to get their jobs back, along with back pay and benefits. But is an unlanded punch from a co-worker enough to make a workplace unsafe?

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Tags: assault, violent co-workers, workplace violence, wrongful discharge