Mica Mason Griffin — ADJ887731

Applicant Mica Mason Griffin, a former claims consultant for AAA/Automobile Club of Southern California, sought reconsideration of a February 27, 2020 F&O finding she failed to prove discrimination under Labor Code section 132a after defendant terminated her employment. Applicant argued she established a prima facie section 132a claim because her termination occurred shortly after she filed a workers' compensation claim. The WCAB found that although termination occurred eight days after defendant received notice of the claim (September 21, 2006), the termination process had been initiated on August 24, 2006—28 days before defendant learned of the claim—based on applicant's unexcused absence from work since August 15, 2006 without required leave documentation. The Board concluded the termination resulted from proceedings unrelated to and predating the workers' compensation claim. The WCAB affirmed the F&O ordering applicant take nothing.