You can file a claim for workers compensation benefits as soon as you become injured on the job or develop an illness that is related to your work.
And, in fact, taking any delay in filing for workmans comp benefits after you've become sick or injured on the job can pose a distinct disadvantage and can potentially allow a workers compensation carrier to deny a worker's benefits.
In fact, a substantial delay between the time a potentially compensable workmans compensation occurs and the time it is reported can throw up red flags for a carrier who suspects that a benefit claim is not wholly legitimate.
Initiating the process, of course, is a matter that involves providing notification to an employer of the worker's injury or work-related illness. Notification should be made promptly and should include pertinent details such as the time and place of the injury, as well as how the injury occurred.
A worker may also wish to provide a list of witnesses if the injury was due to a specific workplace accident.
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