Legal Question in Workers Comp in Florida

policy manual

the company i work for has a policy manual it says you have to quit work in order to sue them. does this apply to hiring an attorney to file a petition for benefits for workers comp.


Asked on 6/06/07, 8:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Zientz Law Offices of Mark L. Zientz, P.A.

Re: policy manual

Florida law says that it is unlawful to terminate, threaten to terminate, intimidate or coerce an employee who files a valid claim for compensation. A petition for workers comp benefits is not a lawsuit, it is an insurance claim.

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Answered on 6/06/07, 8:24 pm


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