Workers Compensation Injury Physical Therapy in the Bronx, NY

What is Workers' Compensation?

All employers in the United States must offer workers’ compensation insurance, which is awarded to an employee if they’re injured or become extremely ill due to an incident at their workplace. However, you cannot file for workers’ compensation if you injured yourself at work while doing something unrelated to your job. You will have to prove that the injury took place at work and was not willful. You must document everything regarding the incident to the best of your ability to form a strong case for a claim.

While you may think only people who work in industrial industries, who operate heavy machinery all day, are the only people at risk, employees in office settings can be vulnerable to small injuries as well.


Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim

When it comes to filing a workers’ compensation claim, there are strict requirements to follow. Before you submit anything regarding compensation benefits, it’s crucial to inform your employer of the injury or illness within 30 days of when it happened or you became aware of it. If you contracted an illness at work, you would have two years from when you learned about the illness to let your employer know.

There may be extra medical costs related to your injury or illness as well, so working with an attorney specializing in workers’ compensation cases could help you be prepared for future costs. Ensuring you’re set up with doctors who accept your workers’ compensation insurance is also extremely important. The last thing you want to happen is to suddenly be denied your benefits after putting time and money into the process when you could have been getting a head start with a different medical team that was prepared for your circumstance.

Workers’ compensation cases can be confusing and time-consuming, especially when you’re dealing with your injury or illness, so don’t go through the process alone and reach out for help.


Federal Workers' Compensation Claims

The biggest eligibility difference between a state and federal workers' comp claim is that to receive benefits from the OWCP, you must be a civilian employee of the U.S. government. Your injury or illness must also be duty or employment-related.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers four major disability compensation programs provided to federal workers (or their dependents) and other specific groups who are injured at work or acquire an occupational disease – providing the injured:

  • Wage replacement benefits
  • Medical treatment
  • Vocational rehabilitation
  • Other benefits

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