Can my employer offer me a different job after a work injury?
Yes, even though your employer has no legal obligation under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Act to find you work or offer a job after a work injury, your employer’s insurance company often encourages your employer to offer you a job. This is so that the insurance carrier can stop or lower your workers’ comp checks. […]
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Can My Employer Fire Me for Filing a Workers Comp Claim?
The answer, unfortunately, is both “yes” and “no.” If you have filed a workers’ compensation claim after an accident on the job, your employer can’t fire you after a work injury just because of that alone. Your employer can, however, fire you while you are receiving workers’ compensation payments or if you have a claim underway. But […]
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