If you feel retaliated against after filing or pursuing workers’ compensation benefits, your first call should be to your workers’ compensation lawyer—and if you don’t have one, you should get one immediately. The next steps depend heavily on what kind of retaliation you’re experiencing. Depending on the situation, your workers’ comp lawyer may be able to address the issue directly or at least help you take the right steps to protect yourself. Fortunately, retaliation isn’t something we see very often, but when it does happen, it’s important to act quickly. Sometimes, the retaliation may fall outside the scope of workers’ compensation law, such as in cases involving discrimination, harassment, or other unfair employment practices. Those issues often fall under employment law, which involves a different legal framework and may require a different kind of attorney. In those cases, your workers’ comp lawyer can still help by referring you to someone who specializes in employment law and can take the right legal action based on your circumstances.