Employees' Response to Accidents
Your employees should be told that they need to do the following if they receive injuries in a workplace accident:
| Give prompt notice of the injury — each state has its own legal requirement for the time within which employees must notify you of their injury. | |
| Fill out a written report — the written report provided by your employee should contain the employee's name and home address; the time, place, nature, and cause of the injury; and should be signed by the employee or someone on the employee's behalf. Your insurance carrier or state agency should provide you with the necessary forms. |
You should remember that once your employee notifies you of the injury, you have the ultimate responsibility for notifying the insurance company that a workers' compensation injury has occurred.