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A Washington County man who said he was fired after calling off sick with covid-19 symptoms last year is suing his former employer.
David Matyjasek, of Washington, filed the federal complaint on Tuesday against Kellington Protection Services, of Robinson, alleging a violation of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act.
A message left with Kellington on Tuesday evening was not immediately returned.
Matyjasek said in the complaint that he was hired as the director of operations for Kellington in 2013.
But in March 2020, he began to experience covid-19 symptoms, including a fever. Matyjasek visited his doctor, who told him to quarantine for 14 days.