![]() ![]() In the event that you are injured from a mundane task, such as lifting heavy objects, but the injury doesn’t seem serious at the time, it’s still important that the accident is reported as soon as possible. Many employers even impose 24-hour deadlines for reporting accidents, resulting in being suspended without pay or reprimanded if you miss the deadline. Also, if the accident isn’t filed immediately, your employer may deny the accident happened or claim that it took place outside of work. Your private health insurance carrier also will not pay for treatment for work-related injuries. In addition to your employer denying you medical treatment and out of work benefits, the workers’ compensation insurance carrier will question why your employer didn’t report the accident as soon as the accident happened. ![]() Always report your accident as soon as possible in order to avoid having to deal with these issues. If you haven’t reported your injury, your employer may deny you medical treatment and benefits for missed time from work. The reason many people don’t report accidents is because there wasn’t any noticeable bodily harm or serious enough injuries to require immediate medical attention.Įven if your injury doesn’t appear to be very serious, it’s crucial you report your accident as soon as possible. Many people don’t report accidents right away, which can lead to problems further down the line. If your injury continues to get worse or it ends up being more severe than you initially thought, at least you have reported it within the initial 30 days of injuring yourself, so you are not barred from pursuing treatment and benefits under Texas Workers’ Compensation.One of the most important things to do when you’ve been injured at work is to make sure the accident is reported. It is very important that you notify your employer that you injured yourself as soon as you realize it and document it in writing, regardless of whether you think you will get better without medical attention. However, we represent many injured workers that strain or pull a muscle in their back or shoulder, and end up feeling the pain later that day (or the next day), but think the pain will go away in a few days. a break a bone or slip and fall and think you may have torn a muscle in your knee or shoulder, more than likely you will request medical treatment immediately after the incident occurs and your employer will be made away of your injury that same day. Thus, it is important to report an injury or illness right away, no matter how minor you may think it is. For work-related illnesses, the employee must report the illness within 30 days of when the employee knew or should have known the illness was work-related.Īlthough an injured (or ill) worker has 30 days to report a work related injury, if the employee waits a week or two before reporting the injury, the insurance carrier will (more than likely) question the gap in time in the reporting, and question the employee’s credibility as to when the injury took place. In a Texas Workers’ Compensation claim, the injured worker has 30 days to report the injury to a person in a supervisory or administrative role, otherwise the employee may not be entitled to medical care or income benefits. You should do this in person and document this in writing as well, either by email, text, or if you fill out an incident report with your employer ask for a copy. ![]() In order to be eligible to receive Texas Workers’ Compensation benefits, you are required to notify your supervisor or someone in a supervisory role after sustaining an injury on the job. ![]()
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