{"id":1428,"date":"2018-02-17T14:46:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T14:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2019-03-07T18:39:56","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T23:39:56","slug":"can-i-be-fired-if-i-file-a-workers-comp-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/can-i-be-fired-if-i-file-a-workers-comp-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens to my job if I file an injury claim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3776 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Jones-1702K-Pink-Slip-COMPRESSED-1-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Jones-1702K-Pink-Slip-COMPRESSED-1-300x212\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Jones-1702K-Pink-Slip-COMPRESSED-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Jones-1702K-Pink-Slip-COMPRESSED-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Jones-1702K-Pink-Slip-COMPRESSED-1-170x120.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Jones-1702K-Pink-Slip-COMPRESSED-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bj5HQM_VW8U<\/p>\n<h1><strong>What happens to my job if I file an injury claim?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/workers-compensation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1464 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/jacksonville-300x244.png\" alt=\"Workplace Injury Lawyer Kevin Jones - Greenville North Carolina\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI&#8217;m going to talk to you now about getting fired from your job as it relates to making a Workers Comp claim. One of the biggest concerns that people have when they do talk to me, either on the phone or when they come in to see me for a free consultation is, &#8220;If I pursue this claim, can I be fired?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/can-i-be-fired-if-i-file-a-workers-comp-claim\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading What happens to my job if I file an injury claim?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bj5HQM_VW8U What happens to my job if I file an injury claim? I&#8217;m going to talk to you now about getting fired from your job as it relates to making a Workers Comp claim. 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