Re: work injury

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On 10/03/07, chris sanchez wrote:
> I was injured on the job and broke my wrist .need to know
> what my rites are and how i should handel my compansation?
> i was on the books and it happend on my first day .what
> should i do?

What you should do is report the injury to your employer.
They, in turn, are obligated to report the injury to their
worker's compensation carrier. Assuming there is no dispute
as to causation of the injury, the WC carrier is obligated
to pay 100% of your medical bills and for your lost time at
whatever percent of your normal wages is mandated by your
State's WC regulations. That is generally either 66-2/3% or
85%, depending on which State you're in.