Florida's Workers' Compensation Laws do not prevent an injured worker from being fired while under workers' compensation. However, an employer cannot terminate an injured worker in retaliation for filing or attempting to file a workers' compensation case.

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Can I be fired while under workers' compensation?

 

A: Florida's Workers' Compensation Laws do not prevent an injured worker from being fired while under workers' compensation. However, an employer cannot terminate an injured worker in retaliation for filing or attempting to file a workers' compensation case.