Absolutely not. If you are legitimately injured and have a medical opinion saying so, you are protected by South Carolina law from retaliatory discharge. Contact an attorney. For further explanation or answers to a question not listed here, contact the law firm of Kathryn Williams, P.A., in Greenville, South Carolina, at 1-888-377-1537. We serve injured workers throughout surrounding Upstate counties and always offer a free case evaluation.

Kansas law makes it illegal for your employer to fire you because you have asserted your rights under the Workers' Compensation Act. To do so may subject them to a wrongful discharge lawsuit. Failure of the employer to make accommodations for your physical impairments may also subject the employer to sanctions under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

Maybe. The worker would have to show that he is "disabled" and that being given short-term leave would be a "reasonable accommodation".

Some Workers' Compensation insurance carriers look for any reason to reject a claim. The doctor who treated you may say that you can return to work before you are physically able to perform your job. The employer may dispute that the injury was job-related or claim that you never reported it. The insurance adjuster may contest the fact that your injury happened on your job. Our attorneys can review the facts of your case and give you a free assessment. We do not file frivolous claims.

The insurer is required to contact all staff with new claims where they have medical recommendations for restrictions to their duties at work. The insurer makes decisions regarding what treatment is approved for each claim based on the medical advice available and what they consider to be reasonable. The insurer may choose to send staff to independent medical examinations to assist in clarifying the progress in injury recovery and to review treatment needs.

A) The name submitted must exactly match that in the Florida Department of Workers' Compensation database. Are you absolutely sure the name you provided is correct and spelled correctly? Did you provide the full name, that is, first, middle, last and maiden, if applicable? Are you absolutely sure the social security number you provided is correct and matches the individual's name? We have no control over the content of an official record. We provide the content of that record.

If you are out of work and receiving a check from the Work Comp Insurance company instead of a paycheck, the University will not be able to obtain premiums via payroll deduction for your other benefit plans such as Health Insurance, Dental, etc. To avoid cancellation of those policies for non-payment, you should contact Human Resources to make alternative arrangements to pay for those plans. (Also see the University's policy on Workers Comp under Personnel Policies 4.12.

Ohio is one of five states in the country that has a state-run monopoly. Most other states require private insurance.

The Tennessee Supreme Court held that if a claim for workers' compensation benefits was a substantial factor in the employer's motivation to terminate the employee's employment, the employee had a separate claim for retaliatory discharge.

Yes. On August 5, 1997, Section130 of the Internal Revenue Code was amended to permit seriously-injured workers compensation applicants the same financial security and stability and tax-free settlements that were previously available only to tort victims

No. We fund a variety of types of cases but cannot fund Workers' Compensation because of different laws in different states.

Illinois law specifically prohibits an employer from firing injured employees for exercising their right to compensation under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act. The firing of employees for exercising their rights under the Act may give rise to a separate legal action against the employer.

If the answer is negative, the answer is simple. But if you have been fired, you need to be prepared to the answer the follow up questions that my come up. If the termination was for reason beyond your control narrate it. If not do not try justifying yourself. If you had a fault, admit it and convince the interview that you have corrected it.

NO! Federal Bankruptcy Law specifically prohibits discrimination based solely on an employee's filing for bankruptcy. YES! A major benefit of filing bankruptcy is the protection of the automatic stay that goes into effect once the bankruptcy is filed. The automatic stay, with relatively few exceptions, stays or stops all creditors' actions to collect a debt, including phone calls and foreclosures.

If you are receiving Temporary Total or Temporary Partial Workers' Compensation payments, you are not eligible for unemployment insurance in Georgia. The only way to know for sure is to file a claim.

Yes. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development provides a brochure with detailed information about filing a wage claim. The contractor's goals and obligations are included in the Special Provisions section of the contract, entitled "Disadvantaged/Emerging Small Business Enterprise Utilization Attachment." Training assignments are under "Equal Employment Opportunity Special Provisions, Training Special Provisions."

In a Chapter 7 case filed in Colorado, if the case trustee files a Notice of Possible Dividends, you will be sent a notice of the deadline (bar date) by which a claim is due. In Chapter 9 and 11 cases, creditors will receive a specific notice of the deadline (bar date) by which a claim is due. In a Chapter 13 case, the deadline (bar date) for creditors who have claims against the debtor should be stated in the Notice of the Meeting of Creditors.

a. The law protects injured workers from any form of discrimination by an employer due to their being injured on-the-job or filing a claim. b. Do not guarantee the injured worker that he will not be fired. We have no control over employers, but we can protect an injured worker's interests if his employer decides to retaliate.