Eight days of FMLA. A denied disability claim. A termination notice 14 days early
A federal complaint filed this week says a Nevada Gold Mines mechanic was fired during medical leave - 14 days before the employer's own paperwork deadline.
Benjamin Stucky, who worked as an Underground Mechanic at Nevada Gold Mines LLC for more than six years, sued the company on May 6, 2026 in the US District Court for the District of Nevada. He brings eight claims: tortious discharge, disability discrimination and retaliation under both Nevada law and the Americans with Disabilities Act, failure to provide reasonable accommodation under both statutes, and interference with rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
The complaint sits in territory HR teams know well. It is, at its core, a story about how a leave program was administered when a serious health condition came back.
Stucky started at Nevada Gold Mines in September 2019 and, according to the filing, advanced to Level 6 in the underground division. The complaint says he has gastroesophageal reflux disease and a related gastrointestinal impairment - a serious, recurring condition that substantially limits major life activities including digestive function and the ability to work. The condition required about three months of leave in late 2024, which the company accommodated through its short-term disability program.
It recurred on or about December 16, 2025. Stucky says the company's third-party leave administrator confirmed...
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