An important area to address is retaliation claims following a work injury. There is a good chance either you or someone you know has found themselves with a work injury but were scared to report it, because you or them did not want to risk getting fired. That kind of employers response is actually illegal. They are not allowed to do that.
There is at statute in Minnesota, 176.82, that says if you are seeking workers’ compensation benefits, any person that is intentionally trying to obstruct you from getting those benefits or terminates you in retaliation for seeking benefits can be penalized, and that can pertain to any person. It does not necessarily have to be your boss. It could be your claims adjustor. It could be a doctor that your employer hired to find a reason to terminate you solely because you are looking to get benefits.
After you have an accident, you should definitely consider whether the reason you were terminated is because you were seeking benefits. If you feel this might have been the case, call or text us the workers’ comp lawyers at 612-INJURED at (612) 465-8733 for a free consultation.
