Work Injury Accident Report

Most employers in many states have a basic duty to provide workers’ compensation coverage for their workers.  Aside from this financial responsibility, employers also have certain obligations in the event of on the job injuries to an employee, in terms of seeking necessary medical attention for the injured employee, and issuing a work injury accident report for worker’s compensation purposes.

Submitting a Work Injury Accident Report 

In the case of an employee’s on the job injuries, an employer must submit a written incident report that details the employee’s injury, and mail it to the nearest workers’ compensation board office, as well as to the employer’s insurance company.  These are preventative steps that employers must take in the case of a workers compensation injury claim for on the job injuries. 

What Should the Work Accident Report Contain?

An incident report stemming from on the job injuries to an employee usually contains:

• how the accident occurred
• involved parties
  
• time, date, and location of the incident,
• injuries sustained by the worker
• medical treatment necessitated

Additionally, an employer must provide not only the initial work injury accident report to the relevant workers’ compensation board office and insurance company, but the employer must also provide any other information about the incident that either entity deems necessary. 

Workers Compensation and Medical Exams

If you have suffered an on the job injury, you should cooperate in proving any information regarding the incident to the workers’ compensation board office.  However, keep in mind that your employer’s insurance company may require you to see a certain doctor, whose report will be essential in deciding your eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits.  Therefore, you may want to see your own doctor if you do not feel that your injuries have been fairly or completely evaluated.

Importance of an Attorney

If you have been denied workers’ compensation benefits to which you believe you are entitled, you may wish to contact an experienced attorney for help.  You also may wish to consult an attorney if you have suffered injuries as a result of the reckless and/or intentional acts of your employer, which may afford you the right to sue your employer in civil court.