Legal Question in Workers Comp in California
I went to urgent care on 5/6/14 and found out i have carpel tunnel on both of my hands.
I found out that my job put my position to hire that same day. Is this ilegal?
Asked on 5/08/14, 2:06 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Nancy Wallace
Nancy Wallace Atty at Law
Not exactly 'illegal', but if you are terminated in direct response for requesting comp benefits , THAT is a violation of Labor Code 132(a).
It is a misdemeanor crime to discriminate (terminate, re-assign) a worker in retaliation to the workers' requesting workers comp benefits.
If all they did was post an opening, and you are not terminated nor re-assigned, the act of discrimination hasn't happened (yet).
Answered on 6/17/14, 5:43 pm
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