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Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Lawyer
A serious injury often throws workers’ lives into chaos. Injured workers face increased expenses, lost opportunities and the aggravation of the workers’ compensation claims process. Even worse, many face the fear and stress caused by retaliation from their employers after filing workers’ compensation claims or being injured on the job.
The attorneys at the Law Office of Sivertson and Barrette, P.A., understand the pressures workers face from their employers just for exercising their legal workers’ compensation rights in order to provide for themselves and their families.
Protecting The Rights Of Workers Facing Retaliation
If you have been retaliated against for being hurt on the job or filing a workers’ compensation claim or because you were injured at work, you should know Minnesota state laws protect you, and the lawyers at the Law Office of Sivertson and Barrette, P.A., are behind you 100 percent. We are fearless in our fight to protect employee rights and interests. We understand you are under a tremendous level of stress, so we make it our job to take the burden off your shoulders. You have been through enough, and you deserve to focus on the important things: your health, your home and your family.
Attorneys at the Law Office of Sivertson and Barrette, P.A., represent clients throughout Minnesota who have faced many different types of workers’ compensation-related retaliation, including:
- Wrongful termination/job loss/firing
- Harassment by employers and co-workers
- Changes in the terms and conditions of employment, including fewer scheduled hours, reduction in job responsibilities or assignment to undesirable projects
- Negative performance reviews
What To Do When You Face Workplace Retaliation
At the Law Office of Sivertson and Barrette, P.A., we respect that each case is different. Our approach to practicing law is not a one-size-fits-all model. When a workers’ compensation claim or injury on the job has resulted in wrongful termination, some workers fight to get their jobs back. Others choose to move forward with their lives while holding employers accountable. When a workers’ compensation claim has led to changes in the terms and conditions of employment, most workers seek to find a way to reclaim their jobs and their lives.
No matter what circumstances and conditions you face, talking with a lawyer as soon as possible is the best approach. At the Law Office of Sivertson and Barrette, P.A., initial consultations with our firm’s St. Paul workers’ compensation retaliation attorneys are free and confidential. To schedule a private conversation with an attorney about your rights and options, please call us at 651-778-0575. You can also contact us online to make an appointment.