Courthouse News Service: CHICAGO (CN) - Caterpillar, annoyed that an employee had applied for workers compensation, sicced a private eye on him and fired him on a bogus claim that he did office work while on disability leave, the man claims in court.
Pedro Velez sued R.J. McGough & Associates and Caterpillar, in Cook County Court.
Velez began working for Caterpillar in 2005. He injured his neck in 2009 and doctors determined that he needed surgery. He applied for temporary disability benefits and was approved, he says in the complaint.
"Caterpillar began taking steps to terminate plaintiff's employment in retaliation for plaintiff exercising his rights under the workers compensation scheme," the complaint states.
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