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Workers’ comp retaliation or a legitimate discharge?

08/01/2019

Firing someone shortly after he makes a workers’ compensation claim means risking a retaliation lawsuit. To defend, the employer must show the court that there was a legitimate, unrelated reason for the termination.

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