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Can an injured worker be fired for filing a claim for Workers Compensation benefits?

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Can an injured worker be fired for filing a claim for Workers Compensation benefits?

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No. The Act provides that it is unlawful for any employer or its Workers’ Compensation insurance company to interfere with, coerce or discriminate against any injured worker, in any manner, whatsoever, for exercising their rights to obtain any or all of the benefits provided for by the Act.