If an employee files a workers' compensation claim and experiences retaliation, what claim may they file?

• A. Wrongful Termination Action
• B. 132a Claim
• C. Punitive Damages Claim
• D. General Damages

Answer: (B)

When an employee who has filed a workers’ compensation claim faces retaliation, the relevant remedy is a claim under California Labor Code section 132a. This provision protects workers from discrimination or retaliation by an employer for pursuing a workers’ comp claim. If a 132a claim is pursued and proven, the employee can seek remedies like reinstatement to their job, back pay for lost wages, front pay, and appropriate medical benefits, with the possibility of penalties for willful discrimination. This is specifically about retaliation tied to a workers’ compensation claim, not a general wrongful termination suit or ordinary damages.