The Complainant, a registered nurse working at the VA, filed a discrimination case on the basis of her disability and retaliation. The V.A. failed to accommodate her for a period of nine months. After five years the case finally went to hearing and Attorney Justin Schnitzer successfully litigated the case. The Judge found that the Complainant suffered discrimination due to her disability, fibromyalgia, and workplace harassment in violation of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973/ADA. Additionally, her FMLA was wrongfully denied. The Judge awarded the Complainant $100,000 in non-pecuniary compensatory damages (pain and suffering) as well as back pay with interest beginning from her effective date of disability through the age at which she would have been entitled to full retirement, 62. This was a complete total victory with benefits to the client that exceed hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Judge also ordered full attorney’s fees.
