Can a person get fired from a job if you get hurt on the job?

Answer 1

Answer

The answer for this is yes and no.

You must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. If you can, then you might be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Under the ADA, an employer must try to accommodate you by restructuring the job, or providing modified equipment, or modifying the work schedule etc. But, if any of these changes are quite expensive, so as to cause an undue hardship to the employer, then the employer does not have to go along with the ADA.

If you cannot perform any part of your previous job, then, unfortunately, you can be fired.

Answer

However, if you are fired because you are unable to perform the duties of your job, the company may have to pay for your work-related permenant disability. Get a lawyer or talk to the Dept. of Labor. Essentially, you suffered an injury at work that incapacitated you. (Most companies would rather put you back to work than pay the settlement.)

Answer 2

It depends on where (country or state) you work, the size of the company you work for, what their policies are and how you got hurt.

If you got hurt because you were not following required procedures, you may be fired - not because you got hurt, but because you did not follow required procedures. If your injury makes it impossible for you to perform your job, and an alternate that you can do is not available or you are unwilling to take it, you may also find yourself without employment, depending on local law.

Answer 3

if you get injured at work then they will pay for ur bills and everything that you had to pay for for that injury.they will not give you a limited time off. your boss might put you in a lower position, but they can't fire you. if they do, u can sue them.

P.S-my dad told me all of dis

The answer above is wrong. Employees cannot be fired BECAUSE of a workers comp claim, but can be fired for misconduct, poor performance, bad attendance even while off on lost time injury.

You CAN sue ... you will lose.

Answer 4

In most North American jurisdictions, this is not supposed to happen as most employers are covered by workers compensation insurance that provides benefits to the injured worker until an eventual return to work.

Which isn't to say it doesn't happen; and, that there aren't circumstances that warrant dismissal, such as deliberate malfeasance resulting in injury.

For the full answer to your question, you need to check with your local: workers compensation organization; labour relations board; union; and if possible a lawyer specializing in this type of law.

Answer 5

no, because you're firing them for something that wasn't intentinal

Answer 6

can you be fired or placed under stress while on a comp clam for PTSD