May 27, 2025

Can I Be Fired From My Job for Applying for Workers’ Compensation?

Name: Can I Be Fired From My Job for Applying for Workers' Compensation?
Uploaded: 2025-05-27T19:44:04+00:00
Duration: 25 s
Description: It's illegal for an employer to fire you for filing a workers’ compensation claim in Illinois. If it happens, you may have the right to pursue a retaliatory discharge claim with the help of an attorney.

Video Transcript:

Technically, you can’t be fired from your job for filing a workers’ compensation claim. It is illegal for them to fire you. We can actually, if that does happen, an attorney can file what’s called a retaliatory discharge claim if they fire you because you filed the claim.

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