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Archive Home > 2011 > January > 08 > Injured mill employee wins higher punitive damages

Injured mill employee wins higher punitive damages

State Supreme Court ruling a reminder to employers about law

By Jordan Novet / The Bulletin
January 8, 2011

Two Bend lawyers said a state Supreme Court opinion filed Thursday amounts to a costly reminder for employers to follow a state law that generally requires them to reinstate workers after they’ve suffered injuries.

The punitive damages the court imposed, the lawyers agreed, are not only intended....

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