Injured At Work – Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim
Due to heavy lifting and Bending and twisting at work I have now severe lower back injury, now I am disabled, I have been paying for all of my medical bills, I did not file for workers compensation, Is it to late To file workers compensation? I am in California, injury date about 4 months ago, but all started around 1 and half year ago when i started working as a utility worker.
Answer: Sounds like you might have cumulative trauma. Click here to find a good work comp attorney to help you and to make sure you get the medical care and financial compensation to cover your work related injuries. This isn’t a case you should attempt on your own. Only a qualified attorney can help you when you go up against the WC insurance company.
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The biggest problem in waiting to report a work related injury is proving that it happen on the job. Apparently you did not tell your doctor that it was a work injury or he would have requested that you give him the Employer/WC claim information at time of treatment. The state insurance laws may have a reporting time frame that must be followed in order to be allowed to file a claim. All you can do now is try to report it to your employer and w/c carrier and hope they cover it. Good luck