{"id":382,"date":"2017-01-27T13:39:36","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T20:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.94.156.9\/?p=382"},"modified":"2022-07-27T07:54:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T07:54:02","slug":"injured-work-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accidentattorneycali.com\/index.php\/2017\/01\/27\/injured-work-next\/","title":{"rendered":"You Are Injured at Work &#8211; What Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It might seem simple, but reporting a work injury is important.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Whether you feel it is a minor annoyance at the time or if you suffer a severe work-place injury reporting it is the necessary first step.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Make sure your supervisor is notified of your injury as soon as possible.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You should be given a DWC 1 Claim Form to complete.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>If you don&#8217;t report your injury within 30 days, you could lose rights to Personal Injury benefits.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Contact RP Law Group if you have any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are two parts to reporting an injury in Personal Injury: notifying your employer about the injury and filing a Personal Injury claim.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>You file a DWC 1 Claim Form by giving it to your employer, who then will forward it on to the Personal Injury carrier.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>If your employer does not give you a claim form contact RP Law Group right away. DWC 1 Claim Form Here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/dwc\/DWCForm1.pdf\"><span class=\"s2\">http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/dwc\/DWCForm1.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Your employer and supervisor might make it very difficult for you to report your injury by making you think that it is just a little ache that will go away or implying that you will be viewed poorly for reporting the injury, but it is your right to get medical treatment if you are injured at work. It is your body and you know it best. 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