Retaliation against an employee for filing a workers’ compensation claim is prohibited in most states.

This is a genuine and understandable fear, and it stops people from reporting injuries that they should report. It is also a legal question rather than a clinical one. If you believe you are facing retaliation, your state’s workers’ compensation agency and a workers’ compensation attorney are the right places to turn.

What we can tell you from the clinical side: unreported injuries tend to get worse, and they get harder to claim later. Reporting early protects your health and your options.