“…the (plaintiff) was placed in a position to work near heat, which caused a re-blistering of the wound, according to the lawsuit…(her) physician contacted the worker’s compensation carrier again to say she was to 
work on modified duties without exposure to heat, the lawsuit states KFC continued to expose Vargas to heat in the workplace…”
“…her physician instructed her not to return to work because KFC was not able to follow the modified duty requirement. Vargas then told her employer she could not return to work until her burn healed…two days later, KFC terminated her employment, stating that Vargas had resigned…”
A Salem woman was awarded more than $70,000 after a lawsuit she filed against Chick Inc., the Salem company that owns three KFC franchises, for unlawful employment practices. Jurors unanimously found in favor of plaintiff Sarai Vargas, who claimed she was wrongfully discharged and that she experienced discrimination after filing for workers compensation because of a workplace burn. A four-day trial ended Dec. 14.
While wearing protective gloves, Vargas suffered second-degree burns after grease splattered on her right arm as she pulled chicken from the grill oven May 9, 2010, Vargas’ lawyer Larry Linder said.
Vargas was treated by a doctor for the burn and was cleared to return to work on a modified duty, which included light activity with no exposure to heat, Linder said.
For more:Â http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20121225/NEWS/312250021/Woman-who-took-KFC-court-wins-70-000
