Contact Mike or Harry at Blalock & Blalock, P.C. to go over other important factors such as statute of limitations questions, questions about when you should begin to receive benefits after an injury and what is involved in filing a Worker’s Compensation claim in order to protect your future medical rights and your right to permanent or total disability.
A. You are injured on your job;
B. You develop a repetitive motion or cumulative trauma type injury due to the type of work you do;
--Immediately report a specific injury to your supervisor.
--Let your supervisor know that your job on a job task is causing you to develop pain in your neck, hands, elbows, etc.
--If the employer fails to get you to a doctor, go to your family doctor and tell the family doctor exactly what hurts and when it started hurting and what caused the pain. Be specific.
--Notify your employer’s Worker’s Compensation carrier of your injury and your desire for immediate medical treatment. Be specific.
--Make a list of the names and addresses of any witnesses to your accident or if it is a repetitive motion or cumulative trauma type injury, list the names and addresses of co-workers that do the same or similar type work.
--Make sure you know your average weekly wage rate including the cost of any benefits (medical insurance, etc.) paid for by your employer for you.
--Keep a record of your mileage to and from the doctor, hospital or physical therapy.