Q: In auto accident at work owners of company telling everyone nothing happened have had no treatment over a year help ?
Have hospital report accident report workers comp number had to move to fl for work getting worse
A: You have 30 days to provide notice to your employer, and you have two years to file a claim with the workers' comp board. The 30 day rule is flexible, particularly if you treated within the first 30 days following the accident (it sounds like you did). Regardless of whether your employer is now saying "nothing happened" you should immediately file a claim with the board. If you need treatment, you should immediately pursue it, and make sure your doctors receive a full history of the accident from you, and make sure that each provider submits the bill to your employer's comp carrier. If your employer is fighting the claim, there will be a hearing, and you will be able to tell your side of the story. The case gets a little complicated if you are residing out of state, but if the injury occurred in NYS or you are otherwise trying to pursue the claim in NY, get a local NY attorney to help you.
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