What Should I Do if I Am Injured on the Job?
Oklahoma City Personal Injury Lawyers
It is important to remember that you have a right to a safe work environment in Oklahoma, and there are laws in effect to protect you should you be injured while on the job.
In fact, your employer is required to carry workers’ compensation insurance coverage for just this purpose.
However, there are specific steps you must take to ensure you receive the assistance you may need.
- First, notify your supervisor/employer right away on the day of the injury (if it’s a one-time event) or as soon as you are aware of a medical issue (if it is an illness, occupational disease or cumulative condition).
In Oklahoma, it is essential that you notify your employer within 30 days of the injury event or onset of a medical condition, in most cases. Otherwise, you could be denied benefits. - Request that your employer provide medical treatment immediately. If the situation is an emergency, you can notify your employer as step #2.
- Make sure you’re given a workers’ compensation claim and injury report form to complete by your employer.
- Follow up to ensure all workers’ compensation paperwork has been filed by your employer.
- Ask for a copy of all documents for your records.
- Don’t provide anyone, including your employer, with a recorded statement, until you have consulted with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney.
- Carefully follow treatment instructions given to you by your medical team.
- Be sure to attend all required meetings and hearings.
If you are not sure whether your medical condition or injury is covered by workers’ compensation law or your employer and its insurance carrier has denied you coverage, it is important that you schedule time with an experienced and qualified worker’s compensation attorney to discuss your situation.
At Stipe Injury Law, serving residents in the Oklahoma City area, we understand the complexities of the state’s workers’ compensation law and can help you receive the benefits you deserve. We have more than 50 years of experience and can answer any questions you may have if you or a family member has been injured while at work. Contact us today.
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