If you have been hurt while you were working on the job, you have a claim. You must notify your employer in writing within 4-days of being injured. If you don't, it doesn't mean you cannot pursue your claim, but failure to give notice in writing within 4-days will affect your wage loss benefits. You may also need to file a Claim for Compensation with the Division of Workers' Compensation to further pursue that claim. If you are injured on the job, you are entitled to medical treatment which is paid for by the workers' compensation insurance carrier at no cost to you. But, you need to request medical attention and see a medical provider designated by your employer. If you miss work because of your injury, you are entitled to receive wage loss benefits at 2/3 of your gross wages. Unfortunately, many insurance carriers miscalculate the amount of gross wages being earned at the time of the injury, and injured workers end up receiving less in wage loss benefits than they are entitled to. This is just one area where I can help. Calculating the correct average weekly wage that was being paid at the time of the injury is critical because that wage also affects future benefits if there is permanent impairment as a result of the injury.
