Slipped on water in the break room? Now your back is starting to hurt. What do you do? If you are hurt at work in Brooklyn, Staten Island or New York, you should first get medical attention, whether its onsite with a nurse or at a hospital. When the hospital asks for your insurance, tell them you were just hurt at work and don’t have the information yet. By law, even if you have private medical insurance, a hospital can’t use that insurance for your visit. Your employer will provide you with the workers compensation insurance information to give to the hospital.
Immediately, but within 30 days, tell your employer or supervisor when, where and how you were hurt. File a claim for compensation by submitting a form C-3 to the workers compensation board. You can file the claim form online. If you don’t file within two years after the date you were hurt, your claim may be denied. Remember, the weekly compensation rate is never as high as your regular wage.
Contact Frank J. Dito, Jr., an experienced Brooklyn, Staten Island and New York workers compensation attorney at (718) 701-2776 today to discuss your work-related injury and the medical and financial benefits available to you.