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What Should I Do First after I Am Hurt At Work?

Medical and financial benefits are available to make your life more comfortable and financially secure after you are hurt at work.

But to get workers’ compensation benefits, you have to follow several important steps.

Here’s how to apply for workers’ comp in Louisiana:

• Report Your Injury. Let your employer know what happened. You typically have 30 days to report your injury, but in certain circumstances you could still report your injury after that.
• Get a Copy of Your Accident Report. Information on this report, such as the date your employer was informed about your injury, will be important to your claim.
• Confirm that Your Claim Is Filed. Sometimes, just telling your employer isn’t enough. You have to stay on top of your employer to be sure your workers’ comp claim has officially begun.
• See a Doctor. But don’t accept the doctor your employer recommends. You have the right to choose your doctor. You need someone who will look out for your best interests, not your employer’s financial interests.
• Talk to a Lawyer. A workers’ compensation lawyer can make sure your workers’ comp claim is filed correctly and that you get medical care that truly helps you heal, both physically and economically.

Insurance companies will try to get you to make a statement about your injury. That could hurt you. Don’t make a statement; call a lawyer first.

The workers’ compensation lawyers at Workers’ Compensation, LLC, have years of experience handling thousands of workers’ comp claims.

In Metairie, New Orleans, Hammond, the Northshore, Baton Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, Alexandria, Shreveport, Monroe—anywhere in Louisiana—after you’re hurt at work, talk to us.

Workers’ Comp Is What We Do.