What does my employer have to do after I report an injury?
Answer
When a workplace injury occurs, an employer is legally obligated to report it using a specific form filed with the Department of Labor. Although injured workers often never see this form, it is a mandatory part of the workers’ compensation system and ensures that proper documentation is created for every work-related injury. Additionally, your employer must promptly notify their workers’ compensation insurance company that an injury has occurred. Even if you are not expected to miss time, the employer should still report the incident and open a claim so that if you later become disabled or need time out of work, the process can move forward without delay. To better understand your rights during the reporting and claim-opening process, you can speak with our law firm for workers compensation team, and you may also find broader guidance in our denied claim appeal in RI. Issues like employer reporting failures or job security concerns after filing often arise in similar situations.
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