Key Point 8-07.03. In many states employers can be sued for dismissing or in any way discriminating against an employee who files a workers compensation claim.
Several states have enacted legislation prohibiting employers from terminating employees for filing a workers compensation claim. The same result is obtained in some states by judicial decision.
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