If an employer fired an employee for reporting an industrial injury, you should:

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

Answer: (B)

Retaliation for reporting an industrial injury is specifically prohibited by California law protecting workers’ compensation claims. When an employer fires or punishes an employee for reporting an injury, the remedy is a claim under that statute, which targets retaliation and can lead to reinstatement, back pay, and penalties against the employer. This is a focused protection for workers who exercise their right to report injuries, not a general tort or damages claim. General damages and punitive damages don’t apply in this context, and a broad wrongful-termination action doesn’t capture the statutory protection against retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. So the appropriate route is to pursue the statutory 132a-type remedy.