Daily Archives: February 14, 2013

Yes,  you can be fired while on workers comp

I am asked this question at least once a month by one of my clients or someone calling me for legal advice.  The answer is “yes”, you can be fired while on workers comp.  Georgia recognizes the doctrine of “Employment at Will”.  Employment at will means that in the absence of a written contract of employment for a defined duration, an employer can terminate an employee for good cause, bad cause or no cause at all, so long as it is not an illegal cause.