A Mom Requested to Work From Home for Her High-Risk Pregnancy. Her Company Said No. Now It Owes $22.5 Million

The jury found Total Quality Logistics liable for the death of the employee’s infant.

BY KAYLA WEBSTER, STAFF EDITOR

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Chelsea Walsh’s newborn daughter died in her arms the day she was born. Recently, an Ohio jury found Walsh’s employer at fault for the baby’s death because the company denied her request to work from home due to a high-risk pregnancy. The court ordered Walsh’s employer, Cincinnati-based Total Quality Logistics, to pay $22.5 million in damages this week.

TQL is one of the largest freight-brokerage........

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