CAN AN INJURED WORKER BE TERMINATED OR DISCIPLINED FOR FILING A CLAIM?
No. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act provides: It shall be unlawful for any employer, insurance company or service or adjustment company to interfere with, restrain or coerce an employee in any manner whatsoever in the exercise of the rights or remedies granted to him or her by this Act or to discriminate, attempt to discriminate or threaten to discriminate against an employee in any way because of his or her exercise of the rights or remedies granted to him or her by this Act.
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