Datafied Can Help You File a Worker’s Comp Case
Imagine you are working at a factory and a forklift turns a tight corner and hits you. Your leg is broken.
What if you are a carpenter and a slip-up on the saw leads to you slicing off a finger?
How about working in a warehouse and you slip a disk in your back when picking up a box?
Or, a teacher that slips and fall in a cafeteria. Their hip is broken and it will require extensive surgery.
What happens if you obtain a work-related illness or injury? If you have to miss work, it can be daunting to think about the bills that will pile up. How will your mortgage get paid? What about filling the fridge with groceries? Are the lights going to stay on or will you be unable to pay your electricity bills? That whole purpose of worker’s compensation is to take care of workers that were injured while on the job or that suffer from a work-related illness.
So, how do you get worker’s compensation benefits? There are certain criteria that must be met and deadlines that must be adhered to. Failure to do so can result in a loss or denial of benefits that you should be entitled to.
Reporting Your Injury
In almost everywhere in the country, the first thing you need to do is report your injury to your employer. This should be done as quickly as possible because many states have a deadline of 30 days, while some have a deadline that is just a few days after you sustain your injury.
Seeking Medical Care
If required, you should seek immediate medical care for your injury. Seek out a doctor that specifically takes worker’s compensation claims or your claim may be denied. Mention that this is a worker’s compensation case and make sure that the doctor notes everything in your file. These medical records may—and most likely will—be called into question when you submit your claim. After visiting the doctor, be sure that you follow their orders. Failure to do so can bring increased scrutiny on your worker’s compensation claim.
Officially Filing a Worker’s Comp Claim
After you’ve reported your injury you will get forms from your employer to fill out. In some states, they will also submit some forms to the insurance company, which will be the official start of your claim. In the paperwork that you fill out, you may also be required to gather your medical records documenting the injury. This can be especially important if you are filing for a work-related illness because these often develop over an extended period of time.
How Datafied Can Help
When you are filing a worker’s compensation claim you might not be able to move around easily. Unfortunately, in some states, there are documents that need to be gathered when you submit a worker’s compensation claim. That’s where Datafied comes in to help. We offer document retrieval services, specifically medical record retrieval services and will be happy to obtain the records you need to submit your worker’s compensation claim. To start the order process, call us at 800-765-7510.
