In North Carolina, an employer cannot legally fire you or take any other retaliatory action against you (such as demoting you or reducing your pay) for filing a workers’ compensation claim. The Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act, otherwise known as 'REDA,' protects employees from retaliation by their employers for protected actions. One of these protected actions is filing a workers’ compensation claim. So, in summary, no — an employer cannot legally fire you for filing a workers’ compensation claim in North Carolina.