{"id":1920,"date":"2017-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/2017\/03\/06\/can-i-get-fired-for-filing-a-workers-comp-claim\/"},"modified":"2024-10-22T16:36:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T16:36:24","slug":"can-i-get-fired-for-filing-a-workers-comp-claim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.awjlaw.com\/faqs\/can-i-get-fired-for-filing-a-workers-comp-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Get Fired for Filing a Workers\u2019 Comp Claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you were recently injured in a workplace accident <\/a> or if you are suffering from an occupational disease, you may be worried that if you file a workers\u2019 compensation claim, your employer may decide to fire you out of retaliation.<\/p>\n

The reason we decided to dedicate a post to this issue is because it comes up a lot. Even though Georgia workers are protected under the state\u2019s workers\u2019 compensation laws, many injured workers hesitate to file a claim because they worry they\u2019ll lose their jobs.<\/p>\n

Can your employer legally fire you for filing a workers\u2019 compensation claim? Georgia is an at-will employment state, like most states, which means employers can terminate employees for any reason, except for discrimination.<\/em> Firing an employee because he or she files a workers\u2019 compensation claim would be discrimination.<\/p>\n

Most employers know that if they fire an injured employee for filing a workers\u2019 compensation claim, that action would make them vulnerable to an employment lawsuit. If you file a workers\u2019 compensation claim and you are suddenly terminated, you have every right to sue your employer for discrimination.<\/p>\n

You Are Protected from Discrimination<\/h2>\n

If you were injured on the job and you\u2019re afraid you\u2019ll be fired if you file a workers\u2019 compensation claim, don\u2019t be. There are laws in place that protect you from discrimination, so you shouldn\u2019t let fear of termination keep you from obtaining the valuable medical care and benefits that you desperately need.<\/p>\n

All too often, injured workers refrain from filing workers\u2019 compensation claims because they are afraid of employer retaliation. In these scenarios, injured workers either pay for their medical care out of their pocket, or they pay the insurance co-pays and deductibles, and they lose weeks, if not months of income.<\/p>\n

In other scenarios, the workers cannot afford quality medical care so they never receive it. After losing thousands of dollars of income, the injured worker returns to work without properly treating their injuries, and it\u2019s all downhill from there.<\/p>\n

Upon returning to work, the injured worker can\u2019t help but experience significant pain and discomfort. Sometimes they lose their job anyway because their injury keeps them from working. In effect, nothing good comes out of their failure to file a workers\u2019 compensation claim and the worker and their family are the ones to suffer.<\/p>\n

Injured on the job? Contact<\/a> Jones & Swanson to meet with a Marietta personal injury<\/a> attorney for free! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Can injured workers get fired for filing workers’ compensation claims in Marietta, Georgia? To find out, read our latest personal injury blog!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1921,"parent":801,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"hc_faqs":[464],"class_list":{"0":"post-1920","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hc_faqs-workers-comp","7":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCan I Get Fired for Filing a Workers\u2019 Comp Claim? | Jones & Swanson<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Can I Get Fired for Filing a Workers\u2019 Comp Claim?: Jones & Swanson, with 45+ years of experience and millions recovered. 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