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<\/a>A cause of action can be\u00a0filed in the Florida Circuit Court based on\u00a0the case of Smith v. Piezo Technology<\/em>, 427 So.2d 182 (Fla. 1983).\u00a0 The terminated employee must show that he made a\u00a0workers’ compensation claim that was valid and that he was terminated due to\u00a0making that claim.\u00a0 This can generally be found by a termination\u00a0 shortly after filing the claim. Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"