The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is facing a class-action lawsuit suit in Colorado asserting that it sought to limit the rights of injured workers in its stores.
The plaintiffs have asserted that Wal-Mart conspired to set limits on medical care for injured workers for financial reasons. The suit, which was filed last year in US District Court for Colorado, accuses Wal-Mart and American Home Assurance Co. of breaking federal and state laws by using Claims Management Inc., to manage treatment for employees injured in the workplace.
Injured employees were then sent to Concentra, Inc. which runs workplace clinics in many states. The suit alleges that the company conspired to dictate medical care for injured employees, a violation of Colorado worker’s compensation law.
