Take control if you are injured at work

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1              INSIST that your employer notify its workers compensation insurer, of your accident, as required  by law.

Failure to notify the insurer, in time, may affect your right to obtain paid medical treatment.

 

2             CHOOSE your own doctor, and do not delay making the appointment for diagnosis of any injury, from the accident.

Delay in confirming the injury, may affect the treatment you are entitled to receive.

 

3             FIND a doctor who knows what to do.

Some doctors will lodge a claim for you, with the workers compensation insurer.

If your doctor does not know what to do, find a doctor who does; Or seek legal advice.

Your doctor should also issue a worker’s compensation medical certificate, if appropriate.

 

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