PG&E Worker In California Wins $1 Million In Lawsuit
A former power line worker for Pacific Gas & Electric has been awarded more than $1 million in a wrongful termination suit that claimed he was fired after making safety complaints.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported 44-year-old Matthew Niswonger filed the complaint after being told by a supervisor to replace a broken electrical pole without shutting down power.
He says he was fired via a voicemail message last year during a medical leave he took after suffering panic attacks, anxiety and depression.
Monica Tell, a spokeswoman for PG&E, told the Sentinel on Friday that the utility’s lawyers planned to continue the case.
Niswonger worked for PG&E for about eight years.