I was terminated because of a workers comp claim

[shadow52]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas

Ok,I worked for a company over a year.
I was hurt at work and was told by a manager to go to urgent care.
I did,and the dr. immediately took me off of work and said I needed to go to therapy.
Anyway the dr. gave me a excuse slip to give to my employer.
After the employer received it he told me that if I wanted my job and make money I needed to go to work.
After tossing the idea around I decided to work.Well the injury of course got worse,and again I went to another dr. whom immediately took me off work also and set me up for therapy.
A few weeks went by and the workers comp. adjuster contacted me and sent me to their dr. whom also immediately took me off of work.
I did therapy 3 times a week for 5 weeks,and was then told that I needed to get the steroid shots {4 of them}.
In the mean time I received weekly payments and was then set to see the dr. for the state who gave me 5% disability.
I am still in pain and was told that I should not get those shots.
I am a hard worker and up until I was due to see the states dr. the employer called me every week asking me to come back to work and was told by them to tell the dr. that I am fine and to release me.
Well I was finally released from the dr. and was ready to go back to work when I notified my employer whom told me if I wanted to work for the company I would need to move to another state.
I explained to him that I could not afford it as I have not worked,and I have no money.I have sent numerous e-mails to have a "papertrail" and he has not responded other than me having to move.My last e-mail stated that I can assume I was terminated because of the workers comp claim.Of course no response.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[swalsh411]

If there was no work available for you then you have no recourse other than to file for unemployment and look for another job.

 

[shadow52]

I was terminated

I understand that I should look for another job,and also understand that they have no work for me & collect unemployment.Thats not the issue.
I have spoke to other employees including managers and they told me they had plenty work and could not understand why I wasnt able to come back.
One employee stated that he heard that I claimed a workers comp claim and that I cannot come back because of that.
Why did the employer call me weekly before I seen the state dr. begging me to come to work and now he has no work for me?
Why am I being singled out?
They in fact hired 14 other employees after I was released by the state dr.
Something is wrong with this picture.

 

[swalsh411]

I'm not certain it's actually illegal to fire somebody for filing a worker's comp claim in Texas. The Texas Dept of Insurance would know for sure, and they would be the ones you file a complaint with.

Workers' Compensation Home from the Texas Department of Insurance

 

[shadow52]

Thank You "swalsh" for your info.
I have contacted texas workforce because of my monies the
company owes me on another issue.
They have notified the employer and are waiting for their response.