Back in June we told you about a police officer who was injured on the job and fighting to get disability benefits. In the midst of his fight for benefits, Wal-Mart swooped in and filed a brief with the court asking them not to give him benefits. This was an incredibly crass and despicable act. It was a blatant attempt to avoid paying their own workers more disability benefits in the future, and it could have jeopardized this police officers chance at getting benefits.

We just learned, however, that the court has rejected the briefs filed by Wal-Mart and other companies. It is nice to know that the court won't stand for such blatant disregard for humanity and lack of empathy. Perhaps there's a more legal argument for why the brief was rejected, but we still think Wal-Mart showed poor taste in filing this brief. Not only did they show a complete lack of empathy, but they also proved they care way more about profits than their workers (no surprise there).

Here's an excerpt from The Morning News article:

LITTLE ROCK -- The state Supreme Court on Thursday denied motions by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Tyson Foods and three business organizations to file briefs in a former Pine Bluff police officer's lawsuit seeking disability benefits.

Jimmy Singleton, now retired, of Pine Bluff is seeking disability benefits for physical impairment he says he received on March 1, 2003, when he was beaten and shot while struggling with a suspect.

The state Court of Appeals has twice ruled in Singleton's favor, and the Supreme Court is considering a request to review the case. Wal-Mart, Tyson and the business groups had sought to submit briefs in support of state workers' compensation procedures.

Full article here.