First, the law requires that you give your employer notice of a work-related injury within thirty (30) days of the accident happening, or within the first thirty (30) days of you becoming aware that an injury may be related to your work activity. If you do not provide timely notice, you may be prevented from receiving medical benefits and lost wages for your accident related injury. Second, an employer cannot lawfully take adverse action against an employee for getting hurt on the job or bringing a workers’ compensation claim. If an employer does retaliate against an employee on either of these bases, they may be subject to a discrimination or wrongful termination claim pursuant to § 440.205, Fla. Stat. Lastly, you should keep in mind that your employer pays premiums for workers’ compensation coverage to help their employees in these exact kind of situations. In my experience, a good employer wants the insurance company to do the right thing – take care of their employee so that they can get back to work as quickly as possible.