It depends. It’s illegal for an employer to take any kind of retaliatory measure against an employee for filing a workers’ compensation claim. However, your employer can fire you for another reason. In fact, some employers hide their retaliation and try to fire employees for some dubious reason.
Other forms of retaliation from employers include demotion, pay reduction, forced job transfer, suspension, and threats. If you suspect that you’ve been terminated because you filed a workers’ compensation claim, you should contact a lawyer as soon as possible.