One of the first things you should do after being injured on the job is complete and injury or accident report.
Describe how the injury happened and what body parts were injured.
Give a copy to your supervisor or human resources contact.
Make sure to keep a copy for yourself.
Take a copy with you to any doctors you may visit.
This simple step will save you a lot of time and increase the value of your settlement later on.
No insurance company or its attorney will be able to say you hurt yourself at home or off the work site if you complete the accident report right away and include this information.
Questions about your work injury? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.