Can I be fired for filing a claim?
April 22, 2024
No. The law protects workers’ from being fired or discriminated against in the workplace for filing a compensation claim. Employers who retaliate against workers’ filing for compensation open themselves up to lawsuits from those workers, rather than being protected under the workers’ compensation system. Under Conn. Ge. Stat. Sec. 31-290a, employers are prohibited from retaliating against a worker for filing a claim.