His boss had just praised his improvement and ended weekly performance checks
A property claims adjuster alleges Nationwide fired him just 16 days after he told his supervisor he had reinjured his hand and would likely need more medical leave.
The federal complaint, filed September 21 in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleges Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company subjected the worker to disability discrimination, retaliation, and interference with his leave rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
The worker joined Nationwide in October 2020 as a property claims adjuster. His job included investigating losses, preparing damage estimates, communicating with policyholders and contractors, and deploying to catastrophe sites.
By mid-2023, according to the complaint, he began experiencing significant problems with his hand that affected typing, document handling, and sustained manual use. Nationwide knew about the condition - a company nurse was involved, and work modifications were made to help him keep performing his duties.
Then it got worse.
By February 2024, the complaint alleges, the hand condition had deteriorated to the point that he needed extended leave. He was approved through Nationwide's third-party administrator, The Hartford, for a period that included federally protected FMLA leave followed by disability leave. That absence ran through late November 2024.
He returned to work in...
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