What can I do if I got hurt at worked and it required surgery and then my employer fired me even though I am currently disabled?
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What can I do if I got hurt at worked and it required surgery and then my employer fired me even though I am currently disabled?
Workmans comp paid for the surgery but now I can’t work and I have no income.
Asked on October 10, 2012 under Personal Injury, Indiana
Answers:
Catherine Blackburn / Blackburn Law Firm
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You should contact a worker's compensation lawyer in your state as soon as possible. Most state worker's comp systems award permanent damages if you cannot work because of an injury. In addition, most of them pay for time off work and prohibit retaliation (firing someone because they make a claim or because they are hurt).
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