Former Washington Condition soccer mentor Nick Rolovich has submitted a declare from the university looking for $25 million for wrongful termination following he was fired previous year for refusing to get vaccinated versus COVID-19.

The assert was submitted on Rolovich’s behalf with the state’s Place of work of Threat Administration on April 27, the Seattle Periods described.

These types of a declare is a prerequisite for submitting a lawsuit from a condition company, reported Brionna Aho, spokesperson for state Attorney Typical Bob Ferguson. A particular person must wait around 60 times to sue after a tort claim is submitted.

Aho stated no fit experienced been filed as of Wednesday.

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Rolovich’s lawyer, Brian Fahling of Kenmore, did not return a telephone information left at his office environment Wednesday. He has earlier indicated Rolovich would get authorized motion, declaring spiritual discrimination.

Washington Point out coach Nick Rolovich watches throughout the initial 50 percent of an NCAA higher education football match versus Stanford in Pullman, Washington. The previous mentor filed a assert towards the college trying to find $25 million for wrongful termination soon after he was fired very last yr for refusing to get vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19. (WHD Photo/Youthful Kwak, File)

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Rolovich, who is Catholic. was denied a religious exemption from Gov. Jay Inslee’s mandate demanding point out workers to get the vaccine.

He was fired in October following he had coached just 11 games with the Cougars in excess of two seasons, heading 5-6. Assistant mentor Jake Dickert was briefly elevated to interim head mentor and then was named Rolovich's substitution immediately after primary the Cougars to the Sun Bowl.

Fahling filed a 34-web site letter with the university pleasing Rolovich’s firing in November. That appeal was denied.

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At the time of his firing, Rolovich was functioning below a five-yr deal, on which a few seasons remained. He was paid $3.2 million for each yr, the maximum community salary in the state.