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    Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, DISCRIMINATION—DISABILITY—W.D. Pa.: Nurse was fired for medication and patient care errors, not knee injury, (Oct 16, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Bonezzi Switzer Polito & Perry Co | Karpf, Karpf & Cerutti
    Organizations Mentioned:CommuniCare Family of Companies | Health Care Facility Management, LLC | Pae Panh Emp, LLC | Wexford Healthcare Center

    By Ursula Furi-Perry, J.D.

    The nurse’s repeated medication and patient care errors provided the employer with legitimate, documented reasons for terminating her employment.

    A licensed practical nurse who was terminated following repeated medication and patient care error ...

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