What To Do If You Are Injured On The Job

If you are injured on the job, you must follow these simple steps:

OBTAIN first aid or other necessary medical treatment as soon as possible.

The treating health care provider must be authorized by the Workers'
Compensation Board, except in an emergency situation. You can find out
more information about authorized providers and locate authorized providers
in the Injured Workers or Health Care Providers sections of this website or by
calling 1-800-781-2362. If your employer has been authorized to participate in
a Preferred Provider Organization(PPO) or Alternate Dispute Resolution
(ADR) program, you may be required to obtain medical treatment from a
participating health care provider. Participating employers are required to
notify their employees, in writing, of all information pertaining to a PPO or
ADR program. Also, if you are in need of diagnostic tests or prescription
medicine, your employer or your workers' compensation insurance carrier may
require you to obtain your tests or your medicine from a diagnostic network or
designated pharmacies or a network of pharmacies they have contracted with.
It is required that you receive written notice if you are required to utilize a
diagnostic network or designated pharmacies or a network of pharmacies.