Articles Tagged with Workers Comp Case

Under Florida law, if an employee is injured on the job, the first remedy that he or she must seek is to file a workers’ compensation claim with their employer.  Once an employee files such a claim, the employer is prohibited from discriminating or retaliating against them.  When employees sue for employer reprisal or discrimination in this regard, they typically allege one or more of the following:

• Demotion
• Withheld promotions