When can a person file a suit against their employer after being retaliated against for filing a worker’s compensation claim?

When can a person file a suit against their employer after being retaliated against for filing a worker’s compensation claim?

I have been demoted, threatened, lied about, harassed and mistreated in their attempts to make me quit. After last week’s anxiety attack I called out of work and have not returned due to fear of further harassment. The NC Dept. of Labor insists that they have done nothing wrong but surly they have crossed the line. Can I get help?

Asked on May 25, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, North Carolina

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