04-06-2009, 02:32 PM
As the title says How many day after injury do I have to turn in an incident report? I live in the state of Texas and was wondering how many days i have to turn an incident report in.
04-06-2009, 02:32 PM
04-06-2009, 02:36 PM
dont know myself hang around someone will answer........... welcome to the best workers comp site in the U.S.
04-06-2009, 05:21 PM
Your Responsibilities in the Texas Workers' Compensation System
1.You have the responsibility to tell your employer if you have been injured at work or in the scope of your employment.
You must tell your employer within 30 days of the date you were injured or first knew your injury or illness might be work related.
2. You have the responsibility to know if you are in a workers' compensation health care network (network).
If you do not know whether you are in a network, ask the employer you worked for at the time of your injury. If you are in a network, you have the responsibility to follow the network rules. Your employer must give you a copy of the Texas Department of Insurance network rules. Read the rules carefully. If there is something you do not understand, ask your employer or call the Office of Injured Employee Counsel. If you would like to file a complaint about a network, call the Consumer Help Line at 1-800-252-3439. Or file a complaint online at http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/complfrm.html#wc
3. You have the responsibility to tell your doctor how you were injured and whether the injury is work related.
4. You have the responsibility to send a completed claim form (DWC-41) to the Division of Workers' Compensation. You have one year to send the form after you were injured or first knew that your illness might be work related.
Send the completed DWC-41 form even if you already are receiving benefits. You may lose your right to benefits if you do not send the completed claim form to the Division of Workers' Compensation. Call 1-800-252-7031 or 1-866-393-6432 for a copy of the DWC-41 form.
5. You have the responsibility to provide your current address, telephone number, and employer information to the Division of Workers' Compensation and the insurance carrier.
6. You have the responsibility to tell the Division of Workers' Compensation and the insurance carrier any time there is a change in your employment status or wages. Examples include:
You stop working because of your injury;
You start working; or You are offered a job.
1.You have the responsibility to tell your employer if you have been injured at work or in the scope of your employment.
You must tell your employer within 30 days of the date you were injured or first knew your injury or illness might be work related.
2. You have the responsibility to know if you are in a workers' compensation health care network (network).
If you do not know whether you are in a network, ask the employer you worked for at the time of your injury. If you are in a network, you have the responsibility to follow the network rules. Your employer must give you a copy of the Texas Department of Insurance network rules. Read the rules carefully. If there is something you do not understand, ask your employer or call the Office of Injured Employee Counsel. If you would like to file a complaint about a network, call the Consumer Help Line at 1-800-252-3439. Or file a complaint online at http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/complfrm.html#wc
3. You have the responsibility to tell your doctor how you were injured and whether the injury is work related.
4. You have the responsibility to send a completed claim form (DWC-41) to the Division of Workers' Compensation. You have one year to send the form after you were injured or first knew that your illness might be work related.
Send the completed DWC-41 form even if you already are receiving benefits. You may lose your right to benefits if you do not send the completed claim form to the Division of Workers' Compensation. Call 1-800-252-7031 or 1-866-393-6432 for a copy of the DWC-41 form.
5. You have the responsibility to provide your current address, telephone number, and employer information to the Division of Workers' Compensation and the insurance carrier.
6. You have the responsibility to tell the Division of Workers' Compensation and the insurance carrier any time there is a change in your employment status or wages. Examples include:
You stop working because of your injury;
You start working; or You are offered a job.
04-07-2009, 11:14 AM
Thank you for your help. I will need to file an incident report now! I appreciate your help guys!
04-07-2009, 02:41 PM
Once you have filed with your employer, make sure that you file the DWC-41 form for the state. You can do it online as I did. It is much faster, and one less thing that you don't have to worry about doing at a later date. You have one year to file it, but better sooner than later.
Make sure that you get a copy of your report of injury from your employer as well. They are required by law to have you a copy. Also, you need to start getting copies of everything that you have done to treat your injury, and write notes of any conversation you have with your employer, HR (they should be the one doing up your claim if there is one in the company), any dr's notes from visits, any conversation you have with anyone and everyone connected to your case. It could end up being very important for your case in the long run.
There are several of us on the board that are from TX, so what one might not know, the other may. Don't be afraid to come and ask more questions if you need help. That is why we are here and helping folks like you. We have been through much of the same things that you have and learned the hard way.l
Angel ^j^
Make sure that you get a copy of your report of injury from your employer as well. They are required by law to have you a copy. Also, you need to start getting copies of everything that you have done to treat your injury, and write notes of any conversation you have with your employer, HR (they should be the one doing up your claim if there is one in the company), any dr's notes from visits, any conversation you have with anyone and everyone connected to your case. It could end up being very important for your case in the long run.
There are several of us on the board that are from TX, so what one might not know, the other may. Don't be afraid to come and ask more questions if you need help. That is why we are here and helping folks like you. We have been through much of the same things that you have and learned the hard way.l
Angel ^j^