What is a report of earnings form?
Answer
A Report of Earnings form is a document that an employee who is out on workers’ comp can use to fulfill the employee’s duty of reporting any earnings that he or she receives while out on workers’ compensation. If you’re out on workers’ comp and you’re getting a weekly workers’ comp check, there’s no prohibition from earning money doing something else that you can do physically while you’re out on comp; however, you have to report it—you’re legally obligated and required to report all earnings that you receive when you’re out on workers’ comp. The Report of Earnings form is a simple way to comply with that requirement. So, if in a given week you earned $200 delivering for Uber Eats or what have you, you would fill out on that form that for the week ending such and such a date, you earned $200, sign it, and send it in to the workers’ comp adjuster or insurance company so they know what to do with it. If you’re working at the same employer—let’s say in a light-duty capacity or fewer hours due to your restrictions—then the employer is deemed to know what you’ve earned in that employment and will report it to workers’ comp for you. The Report of Earnings form is generally used only for earnings that you have from a source other than the employer in whose employ you were injured. Our workman’s compensation attorneys can help you understand how to properly complete and submit this form. You can also review our RI workers’ comp benefits for related reporting requirements. For additional clarity, you may want to explore topics like documents you need to keep or how soon you must report an injury.
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