Fired After Workers Comp Claim

What can you do as the fired employee?

It is against the law to fire you because you have filed or attempted to file a workers' compensation claim. If it can be proven that an employer fires or forces any injured worker to resign in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim, he or she could file a civil lawsuit against the employer for "retaliatory discharge." This type of lawsuit could result in substantial damages against the employer, and employers usually know this. -- Source: FreeAdvice

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