Workers’ compensation insurance is your path to get treatment for your injury and get back to work as soon as possible. We’ll walk you through the process of filing a claim and give you resources for more information.
If you haven’t yet done so, notify your employer of the injury. It’s the best way to get started. Your employer should file paperwork with us to open your claim. If it helps, you can send them the State Fund Claim Kit that will support them through the process.
If working with your employer is not possible, you have an alternative.
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will walk you through the process of how to file a claim form and submitting it to your employer.
Submitting the completed claim form to your employer opens the workers’ compensation case and starts the process for providing benefits, which includes medical treatment. Your employer must authorize treatment within one day of receiving the claim form from you. You do not need to wait for your claim to be accepted by State Fund before getting treatment and should get treatment as soon as possible.
Use our Provider Finder to find an in network doctor to begin treatment. Beginning treatment early can reduce your recovery time. Please note, if the need for medical treatment is an emergency, please go directly to the nearest emergency medical provider.
After your claim is filed, it may be accepted, delayed, or denied depending on the facts of your case. These videos will help you understand each scenario and what you can do to aid in the process:
As your claim is being processed, your active participation is crucial. You’ll want to focus on your recovery, keep the lines of communication between us, your employer, and your medical providers open, and, when the time is right, focus on returning to work. These resources will help you with these steps: