{"id":777,"date":"2017-01-22T00:53:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T00:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/?p=777"},"modified":"2019-03-07T18:39:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T23:39:25","slug":"is-it-legal-for-them-to-fire-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/is-it-legal-for-them-to-fire-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Legal for Them to Fire Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is it legal for them to fire me?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pyegwdCx0ZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Should I File a Claim for a Workplace Injury? \u00a0How Does Workers Comp Work? \u00a0Is It Legal for Them to Fire Me?<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">You really need to make an informed decision about what&#8217;s in your best interest overall &#8211; Kevin Jones<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodgejones.com\/blog\/is-it-legal-for-them-to-fire-me\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Is It Legal for Them to Fire Me?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should I File a Claim for a Workplace Injury? \u00a0How Does Workers Comp Work? \u00a0Is It Legal for Them to Fire Me? 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