No. South Carolina law expressly prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for filing a workers’ compensation claim or exercising their rights under the SC Workers’ Compensation Act. If your employer demotes, cuts your hours, creates a hostile work environment, or terminates you because you filed a claim, they may be liable for retaliatory discharge. This is a separate legal claim from your workers’ comp case. If you believe you are being punished for asserting your rights, contact our Spartanburg workers’ compensation lawyers immediately.