You can lose your home, your car, as well as your income. Don't take that risk.Contact the workers’ compensation team at Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP.What to Do if You Have Been Injured on the JobAfter Reporting an Injury, Consult a Washington State Workers' Compensation Claim LawyerFree consultation. Call toll free: 1-800-245-ATTY (1-800-245-2889)If you've been injured on the job, seek medical attention immediately. When you are able, tell your employer the details of how you were injured or how you developed your occupational illness. If you don't report work injuries promptly, your employer may attempt to deny your workers' compensation claim. If you have any questions about reporting a workers' compensation injury, please contact the skilled workers' compensation legal team at Keith S. Douglass & Associates, LLP. Your initial consultation is free. After reporting an injury to your employer, your next step is to file a claim with the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) in the State of Washington or Self-Insured employer. Your medical provider should have State Fund Claim forms available. Employees of Self-Insured companies need to obtain an accident report form from their employers. If you are injured at work or sustain injury while performing employment duties in the State of Washington and you have physical restrictions that preclude you from returning to work, you are entitled by the Industrial Insurance Act of Washington to receive workers' compensation benefits. Not all workers’ compensation claims are straightforward. Your claim may be rejected. Even after reporting a workers' compensation injury promptly, your employer may protest the claim allowance. In addition, the time loss calculation may be inaccurate, your receipt of compensation may be delayed, and/or medical treatment may be denied. If you have any questions or concerns about your L&I claim, please contact our workers' compensation team for legal advice.
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