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Alabama high court upholds airline’s liability for comp retaliation - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2026 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Alabama high court upholds airline’s liability for comp retaliation by Louise Esola Workers Comp , Workers Comp Coverage Oct 16, 2026 The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday upheld a finding that Envoy Air fired an injured employee in retaliation for filing a workers compensation claim but ordered further explanation of the trial court’s refusal to reduce her $675,000 damages award. Jada Creagh injured her shoulder when she slipped and fell on stairs while working the final flight of the night at Mobile Regional Airport on Oct. 25, 2018, according to Envoy Air Inc. v. Jada Creagh . Her doctor ordered time off and restricted her from lifting more than 10 pounds. Her regular duties required lifting at least 50 pounds. After returning to work in November, Ms. Creagh said her station manager became hostile and failed to provide promised lifting assistance. She testified that the manager later threatened to find a way to get rid of her. Envoy fired Ms. Creagh on Jan. 7, 2019, accusing her of falsifying a doctor’s note by adding a restriction against pushing or pulling. Ms. Creagh denied altering the note and alleged that the manager changed it to fabricate a reason for her dismissal. A Mobile County jury awarded her $250,000 for mental anguish and $425,000 in punitive damages. Irving, Texas-based Envoy argued that a human resources employee independently directed the dismissal because of the altered note. Alabama law prohibits employers from firing workers solely because they pursue workers comp benefits. The court’s majority found sufficient evidence for the jury to conclude that the station manager made the firing decision and that human resources merely authorized it. The evidence also supported a finding that the manager altered the note and used it as an excuse to dismiss Ms. Creagh, the court said. Four justices dissented, arguing that the evidence showed an independent reason for the dismissal based on the suspected falsification. The court left the liability finding intact but directed the trial court to explain in writing why it rejected Envoy’s request to reduce both damages awards. The justices did not resolve whether the amounts were excessive. 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