Workers Compensation In New Hampshire
When you get injured at work in the state of New Hampshire, your first step is to fill out the first report of injury form and turn it in to your employer. It is critical that you do this in a timely matter because the compensation process will NOT begin until this form is submitted.
Workers compensation is an insurance system that your employer should be paying into through an insurance company. You do not have to pay into it to receive benefits but you do need to have everything documented for the carrier.
Make sure you let your boss know you have been injured immediately even if you hurt yourself for something minor. Sometimes minor workplace injuries can grow more painful over time and in a case like that, you will need to have documentation about when and where the injury occurred.
Possible Workman’s Comp. Benefits
Sustaining and injury while at your job can be very stressful as well as painful. The stress comes from not knowing and understanding whether you will be able to get any time off and/or other types of compensation. To get an idea of what you might be eligible for, please look at this list of New Hampshire benefits.
Insurance May Deny Your Claim
As mentioned above, all workers comp. benefits come from your companies insurance company. The benefits DO NOT come from the state of New Hampshire. This means that the insurance company could deny your claim for a variety of reasons. Most often it is because they don’t think your injury was work related. In cases like these, you may need to have a hearing and even possibly hire a lawyer. To find out more about the whole workers compensation claim process please go here.