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Research batch 22
Batch 22.
Referral consequences, contaminated background records, DOL digest recovery and Patrickson appeal reconciliation.
standalone. The full source retains additional narrative, method, bibliography and correction sections.
Read the full source record →Mandreger: the consequences that followed an EAP referral
Detroit Edison, 88-ERA-17
An EAP referral was followed by loss of plant access, exhausted leave, and work with fewer opportunities. The Labor Department digest distinguishes the referral itself from those consequences.
Read the recordPatrickson: safety reports, an evaluation, and a reversed ruling
3.2 Patrickson v. Entergy Nuclear Operations, 2003-ERA-22 — facts VERIFIED from the ALJ record; final outcome: retaliation NOT established (ARB reversed ALJ; Second Circuit affirmance per addendum, unverified by me)
A system engineer reported hazards to the NRC and OSHA, then underwent a psychological evaluation. The report found no significant pathology. His retaliation litigation ended against him on review; the referral-specific reasoning remains an open research question.
Read the recordSmith: a medical referral alongside work on the reported hazard
2. Referral section recovered — two entries, with different consequences
The employer referred a worker for medical evaluation while also assigning him to help correct the reported safety problem. The digest preserves this as a comparison to a retaliatory referral.
Read the recordWells: disputed background information reached the psychologist
3. Wells — incorrect background material can infect a later evaluation
A psychologist received inaccurate or unexplained background material already implicated in a whistleblower dispute. The agency digest describes how that earlier record affected a later evaluation and discharge.
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