An East Texas man is filing a lawsuit against his former employer claiming that they wrongfully terminated him for collecting workers' compensation.  Field technician Donnie Nash was injured in an on-the-job car accident in May when returning to the Landtel Communications and Rignet's Texas office after being at their Louisiana site.  He claims that when he asked his employer for medical compensation related to the accident, rather than reimburse Nash he questioned the route he took back to Texas.

On June 7th, Nash received noticed that he had been terminated from his position.  He has filed the wrongful termination suit against Landtel Communications and Rignet in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division for failing to pay his rightful overtime compensation and violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Texas Labor Code.  Nash is seeking over $500,000 in damages.

If you or someone you know has been wrongfully terminated, contact the Houston wrongful termination lawyers of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 to learn more about your rights.