This Veteran Was Forced to Resign from a State Job Over a Sickness Caused by Burn Pits. Now the Supreme Court May Take Up His Case
1 Mar 2021
Military.com | By Patricia Kime
The U.S. Supreme Court has signaled that it is considering a case involving a Texas state trooper who claims he lost his job after deploying to Iraq and becoming sick as a result of exposure to burn pits.
The high court on Monday invited the federal government to provide an opinion on the case, LeRoy Torres v. the Texas Department of Public Safety, indicating that the justices are scrutinizing it.
At issue is whether Texas violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act, or USERRA, which prohibits employers from firing or demoting National Guard and Reserve members who must leave their civilian jobs to train or deploy.
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