So You’ve Been Injured on the Job - What’s your first step?

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Often times people call me asking for advice after they have been injured on the job, but have tried to tough it out or have failed to report an accident or injury and want to know what to do now that their symptoms have worsened or persisted.

Before you get to that point, take this step first: report it, in writing, immediately!!

Report the incident even if you don’t think you are that hurt. So often I hear stories from people who have been involved in an incident at work, they don’t think they are that hurt, so they go home and take some ibuprofen and then expect to get up the next day and work all over again. Only sometimes, they wake up the next morning and are in excruciating pain.

The best thing you can do any time you are involved in an incident where you were struck, felt a pain or twinge, or just downright hurt yourself but don’t think it is that bad: Send a written note (email, text, hand written note) to your immediate supervisor and/or to a manager to inform them of the incident/accident.

—> (Reporting an accident/injury to an employer in writing within 7 days is a statutory requirement). <—

If the injury is significant enough for you to have to seek medical evaluation/treatment, you should insist that the medical facility fill out what is called a C-4 form, claim for compensation form to report your medical condition to the employer and their workers compensation insurer. This will initiate your claim for workers compensation with the insurance company. If you have any questions about the initiation of a workers compensation claim, feel free to give me a call with any of your concerns.

You can reach me or a member of my staff at, 775-824-8830, jmccartylawnv@gmail.com or by filling out the contact form at https://mccartylawnevada.com/contact. We would be happy to answer any of your questions and have you in for a free consultation.