Except as provided in Section 29 of this act, a person, firm, partnership or corporation who violates any provision of Section 5 of this title shall be liable for reasonable damages, actual and punitive if applicable, suffered by an employee as a result of the violation. An employee discharged in violation of the Workers' Compensation Act shall be entitled to be reinstated to his former position. Exemplary or punitive damage awards made pursuant to this section shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). The burden of proof shall be upon the employee.

Added by Laws 1976, HB 1353, c. 217, § 2; Amended by Laws 1977, HB 1228, c. 234, § 15, emerg. eff. July 1, 1978; Amended by Laws 1986, SB 496, c. 222, § 9, eff. November 1, 1986.