If you were injured on the job, you should immediately seek medical treatment and inform the treating physician that your injury or illness was job-related. You must also inform your supervisor in writing of the injury within 30 days of the accident. By failing to notify your employer in a timely fashion, you may forfeit your right to obtain benefits. It is also crucial to keep notes of your injury as well as records of any treatment you receive. Although the time limit to file a worker’s compensation claim in California is one-year from the date of the injury or illness, you should call our office as soon as possible so we can start the process.
It is important to note that employees who are injured on the job are protected from discrimination. Under California Labor Code Section 132, it is illegal for an employer to fire, demote or retaliate against an employee in any way, for taking a leave of absence due to a work-related illness or injury or for filing a workers’ compensation claim.
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