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What to Do After Getting Hurt or Sick in a Healthcare Facility

The first thing a healthcare worker should do after sustaining—or in some cases, after discovering they have sustained—a work-related injury or illness is notify their immediate supervisor of the harm they have sustained. Once they have been informed of the incident, that employer should provide a DWC-1 claim form for the employee to complete and return to them, at which point the employer will complete their own portion of that form and send it to their insurance provider.

At this point, the employer’s claims administrator should preauthorize up to $10,000 of medical treatment from either the worker’s predesignated primary care physician or from someone in the employer’s medical provider network or healthcare organization. It is vital for injured healthcare workers to seek all necessary medical treatment for their injury or illness while waiting for a decision on their claim’s validity. Unfortunately, not every workers’ comp claim is accepted on the first try, and support from our knowledgeable lawyer in Irvine can be especially important to progress efficiently and effectively through the healthcare workers’ comp appeals process.

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