What to do if I was injured at my job but boss refused to submit claim?
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What to do if I was injured at my job but boss refused to submit claim?
I was told that I would be fired if I pursued it. Is this legal?
Asked on June 20, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
Andrew Goldberg
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, its not legal but that does not mean you won't get fired. If your boss refuses to report the claim to his Workers Comp. Insurer, you would have to get a lawyer and file a Claims Petition. In the workers comp. setting, this is the equivalent of a lawsuit. Tell your boss that he needs to file an Employer's Notice of Occupational Injury or Disease, co that his Insurer will provde you with a list of doctors that you can go see. I he fails to do that right away, call a lawyer. Good luck.
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