No. South Carolina law forbids your employer from firing you just because you filed a valid workers compensation claim. This is called “retaliatory discharge.” If that happens, you can file a lawsuit to prove your employer violated this law. If you win, you can recover wages you lost as a result of the violation, and you might get a court order reinstating you to your former position.
If your employer truly cares about his employees, he’ll want to do everything he can to help make sure you’re okay. It’s pretty simple: you work hard for him and he needs to take care of you when you get hurt doing his work.
You have the legal right—and likely the need—to partial wage replacement when you can’t work, medical care to get you back to work, and compensation for any permanent disability. Finally, remember it’s probably not your boss personally footing the bill; it’s almost always paid for by the worker’s compensation insurance coverage he bought just for this.
If you got hurt at work in Spartanburg, Greenville, Gaffney, or nearby, and are worried how your employer will respond, call us toll-free at 888.230.1841 for a free, no-obligation meeting to discuss how we can handle your case with your employer and the insurance company. That way, you can focus on getting better so you can get back to work.
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Related Links: Five Ways to Protect Your Workers’ Compensation Rights Your Rights to Medical Care Under Workers’ Comp The Basics of Typical South Carolina Workers’ Comp Settlements |
