Fired because of your Work Comp Claim

We represent individuals who have been fired because they have pursued workers compensation claims. Both Missouri and Illinois
try to protect the rights of workers who have filed work comp claims or have been injured at work.
Missouri and Illinois statutes state an employer cannot retaliate against an employee for pursuing his rights under the
workers compensation laws or when injured on the job. However, some employers do not abide by these laws and retaliate
against their employees. Sometimes employees get fired have, their hours changed, their shifts changed, etc. When this
occurs, Burger Law works for our clients to enforce their rights. Yesterday we were in depositions much of the day in a
case where a St. Louis employer terminated an employee for pursuing Illinois work comp claims. The employer had done
that before and did it in this case. The jury instructions can sometimes make it difficult to recover because you have
to prove that the exclusive reason for the termination was pursuing the workers compensation claim. But
we have been successful in pursuing them.

In a ruling from April of 2014, the Missouri Supreme Court expanded the rights of injured workers pursuing workers’
compensation claims by lowering the burden of proof placed on employees in retaliatory discharge cases. Learn more about
the decision and what it means for your workers’ compensation case by contacting a workers compensation lawyer from Burger Law by calling 314-542-2222 or completing our online
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Gary Burger

Founder | Injury Attorney
Gary Burger has dedicated his career to standing up against bullies. The founder and principal attorney of Burger Law | St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer has helped hundreds of Missouri and Illinois individuals and families recover th …
Years of experience: 30 years
Location: St. Louis, MO

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