Are employers allowed to terminate employees for filing workers' compensation claims?

In Utah, employers are not allowed to terminate employees for filing workers’ compensation claims. The Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division (UALD) enforces the state’s laws to prevent discrimination based on a person’s filing a workers’ compensation claim. UALD’s protections against discrimination include protection from termination, demotion, or other punishment. Utah law also prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee for filing a workers’ compensation claim. An employer cannot discharge, demote, suspend, discriminate, or otherwise take retaliatory action against an employee because of a workers’ compensation claim. Additionally, employers cannot interfere with an employee filing a claim or the employee’s right to receive compensation. Employees filing workers’ compensation claims may also be protected from discrimination under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). According to the ADA, employers must provide reasonable accommodations for individuals diagnosed with a disability. This law applies to people injured at work and may allow them to continue working after a work-related injury. In summary, employers in Utah are not allowed to terminate employees for filing workers’ compensation claims. Any retaliatory action, including discharge, demotion, or discrimination, is prohibited. Additionally, employers must provide reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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