A man in Baytown, Texas has filed a lawsuit against his employer after, he claims, he was terminated for filing for workers’ compensation.

Michael Stevenson filed a lawsuit against Jacob Engineering, Inc. on June 6 in Galveston County District Court. According to the lawsuit, Stevenson was injured on February 16, 2010 when he lifted one end of a pipe at Jacobs Engineering, as instructed by his supervisor. As a result, Stevenson filed a workers’ compensation claim under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act.

The lawsuit claims that Stevenson’s pursuit of workers’ compensation was a factor in his termination. Jacobs Engineering “discharged or in some other manner discriminated against the plaintiff because he, in good faith, filed a claim, or caused to be instituted, in good faith, a proceeding under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act,” the lawsuit says.
Stevenson is seeking compensation for mental anguish, lost wages, and benefits.

If you need assistance securing workers compensation benefits or compensation for lost wages, please contact the New Jersey Lost Wages Attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., by calling 800-346-5529.