Wyoming Company to Pay $135,000 Lawsuit

A construction company in Wyoming has agreed to pay $135,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
     The commission said Monday that TIC The Industrial Company Wyoming Inc. also agreed, among other things, to train employees on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
     The agency alleged the Casper, Wyo.-based company fired millwright Matthew Gilkey in 2006 because of his physical impairments, which included a leg amputation. It alleged TIC Wyoming wouldn't let Gilkey return to work unless he provided medical documentation that he could work without medical restrictions, and that the company failed to engage in good-faith discussions about accommodations Gilkey requested.
     The company said Monday it's confident it didn't violate the law, but it entered the settlement to bring closure to the case.