A Texas man is attempting to take one of San Antonio’s biggest employers to court and asking for $35 million. He says USAA fired him while he was hospitalized for a mental health issue related to his military service, but his own records show he’d missed roughly five days of work before letting anyone know what was going on.
Back in May, a former USAA employee, Edmund Gibbons, filed suit after failed attempts to gain unemployment compensation and retain his job. According to his recount, he was fired in 2022 after being hospitalized for 10 days during a “severe service-connected mental health emergency.” However, his own records show he was out of touch with his employers for five days before they knew of his situation.
According to a Texas Workforce Commission unemployment benefits review, which ultimately denied Gibbons the right to benefits, USAA has a policy warning five no call no shows could result in termination. Gibbons, by his own admission, was missing from the office from October 17 until October 24 before any coworkers knew where he was…