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Got hurt at work and didn t report it.
This will start the process towards you receiving workers compensation.
But as time passed my back pain got worse and started to run down my leg.
For workers compensation eligibility you do not have to prove that your employer was negligent.
The second most common mistake made by injury victims is failing to disclose any previous work injuries.
I didn t report the injury or seek medical treatment.
My doctor also thinks that all the heavy lifting i do at work made the original injury worse.
If you have experienced an on the job injury and your employer did not report injury you should speak to a work comp attorney today.
They won t know to do this until you let them know you are injured.
If you reported the accident but didn t know you were injured at the time let your employer know as soon as you discover your injury.
Report injuries as soon as possible.
My primary care doctor thinks i seriously hurt my back during the slip and fall at work.
Again even if the previous accident seemed minor or you were hurt and didn t report the previous injury out of concern for losing your job any failure to report a past incident could result in losing your compensation completely.
If you didn t report your injury when it happened then it might be more difficult to prove not only that it happened while you were working but also that it occurred while you were engaged in work related activities.
To learn more about what to do if you are injured at work read below.
If you are injured at work immediately inform your supervisor.