MAN CLAIMS HE WAS FIRED DUE TO DISABILITY

A New Stanton man who worked as a caseworker for the Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau claims he was fired earlier this year due to his disability.  The Trib reports that a two-count federal lawsuit filed last week by Sean Lally claims he was discriminated against by office officials due to his prosthetic leg.  Lally, in the lawsuit, said county officials fired him for improperly working when he was supposed to be on sick leave. He claimed administrators directed him to record that he missed a day of work after taking off for an illness despite not having accrued enough time for medical leave, but he claims the real reason he was fired was due to his disability.  Westmoreland County’s solicitor declined to comment on the allegations.