A former Domtar worker has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the company failed to accommodate her after an on-the-job injury at the company’s Ashdown mill and later terminated her employment.
Kristie Sherrel Wiggins filed the complaint June 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Texarkana Division. The case is listed as Wiggins v. DOMTAR, case number 4:26-cv-04044.
In the handwritten complaint, Wiggins alleges she suffered an on-the-job injury on May 7, 2023. She says that after undergoing two surgeries, she was released to return to work in December 2024, but Domtar failed to make accommodations for her and she was ultimately terminated in December 2025.
The complaint cites the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Wiggins alleges that failing to accommodate the injury violated the ADA and also claims she was treated unfairly because of age and gender, writing that other counterparts were allowed to work for two years or more before being terminated due to disabilities.
Wiggins is seeking reinstatement with full seniority and benefits, compensation for lost wages and benefits, future earnings and punitive damages. A handwritten continuation page says monetary damages of $5 million are being pursued.
Court records show a judge granted Wiggins’ request for service on June 8 and directed service on Domtar. The company was ordered to answer within 21 days from the date of service. The allegations in the complaint have not been proven in court.
