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To report injuries
If you are injured at work, you must report it to your employer, who must report your injury to us if you seek medical treatment. Even if the injury is minor and results in little or no time lost from work, it is in your interest to report it. If you miss work as a result of your injury, call our Teleclaim Contact Centre as soon as possible to report your injury directly to WorkSafeBC. Otherwise, complete and submit a Worker's incident and injury report or an Application for Compensation. Reports can be submitted by mail or fax.
To seek medical attention
To be eligible for WorkSafeBC benefits you must seek medical attention that diagnoses a personal injury or occupational disease. This treatment must be sought as soon as possible after your injury. Wage loss benefits are only paid for the period a qualified practitioner indicates you are disabled from working. If you are unable to return to work on the date advised by your doctor, you must seek further medical attention immediately.
Medical attention may be sought from your family doctor, hospital emergency room or walk-in clinic. If your claim is accepted for health care benefits, you must provide your health care provider with your claim number so that WorkSafeBC can pay for medical services required to help you recover from your compensable injury.
To tell us if you are working
If you are receiving benefits from WorkSafeBC, you must, by law, tell us if you are doing any paid work. If you are considering working while on compensation, talk to the WorkSafeBC staff member handling your case to ensure it won't jeopardize your recovery. While we encourage a safe, early return to work, not reporting paid work is fraud.
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