10/19/2026
No. California law makes it illegal for an employer to fire you, demote you, or discriminate against you in any way because you suffered a work injury or reported one. If your employer does it anyway, you may be entitled to additional benefits on top of your regular workers’ compensation claim. This article covers what that protection includes, the separate civil claim an employer can also face, and how often this actually happens. It does not cover terminations for reasons genuinely unrelated to your injury.
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