If about a year ago I got injured on the job and had to go to the hospital but the medical bills were paid, am I still entitled to workers compensation?
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If about a year ago I got injured on the job and had to go to the hospital but the medical bills were paid, am I still entitled to workers compensation?
I was a minor, 17 at the time of the incident. I burned myself as I was forced to move at a fast pace.
Asked on December 10, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You can still file for worker's compensation benefits. If your medical bills were paid and you did not experience any permanent disability or loss of wages, however, you may not get much more from the filing of a worker's comp claim. If you did have a loss of wages that were unpaid or you now have a permanent injury because of your work injury, then you should go ahead and file the worker's comp claim. If you don't know whether or not your injuries are long-term, then you should file out of an abundance of caution to preserve your right to a claim for benefits. Here is a link to a site that can give you directions on how and where to file: http://www.mass.gov/lwd/workers-compensation/injured-workers/injured-workers-faqs.html
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