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What should I do if I got hurt on a construction job and my job will not give me workers compensation?
Asked on Dec 17th, 2013 on Personal Injury - Nevada
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I was hurt on my job with an excavator. The person that was on the excavator was not authorized to operate it. He hit the wrong button and the basket knocked me down. It hit me on my left arm, wrist, and hand. I reported the accident to my foreman and he did not report it to management when it happened in which he seen the accident himself. The accident happened on a Saturday. I went to work Monday, but left to go to the doctor because my hand and wrist was paining to bad. They said I have a contusion. I told my employer I needed their insurance information to file WC and they would not give it to me. What should I do?
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You have a liability claim and workers compensation claim. You need to immediately contact an attorney so that you may pursue an action for your injuries. Good Luck.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:18 PM
Thomas Edward Gates
See a personal injury attorney. Your case is minor, however.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:18 PM
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Report your employer to the worker's comp commission.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:18 PM
Call the industrial commission or workers' compensation commission in your state; if there is none call the insurance commissioner to ask who you need to report it to. If not those two then try your state ombudsman. An ombudsman helps you work your way to the right person in state government.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:18 PM
You need to file a claim for worker's compensation benefits that cover temporary disability benefits, ongoing medical treatment and a settlement for permanent disability and future medical care.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:17 PM
Tell them that you are clearly entitled to WC benefits and if they do ;not tell you who the carrier is then you can sue civilly and negligence is assumed. There should be some wall writings/bulletins stating in a place that the employees can see stating who is the WC carrier. If they still will not give it to you, you can contact the Department of Industrial relations for the information. To reduce the trouble to yourself, tell them that your treating Dr. demanded to know so that he can fully bill the right insurance carrier. Be diplomatic.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:17 PM
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You have the right to workman's compensation coverage by operation of law. If the employer won't cooperate, you can file on behalf of yourself.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:17 PM
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This is the kind of situation in which a lawyer will say: "But they can't do that!" What your employer is doing is illegal. Get a lawyer pronto. If you are in NY, you may have other remedies besides worker's comp.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2013 at 10:17 PM
Ronald A. Steinberg
Get a lawyer and sue them for workers compensation.
Answered on Dec 23rd, 2013 at 5:31 AM
James Eugene Hasser
Short of getting a comp lawyer, you can call the Dept of Labor in Alabama and ask for an ombudsman. Good luck.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2013 at 6:40 PM
Call your state insurance commissioner's office and get instructions for filing a claim. You may also want to consult a workers compensation lawyer to help you.
Answered on Dec 19th, 2013 at 10:40 AM