Injured Worker Justice Project https://iwj.prometheuslabor.com Justice for Injured Workers Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:36:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 Workers in first two years on the job account for 54% of comp injuries https://iwj.prometheuslabor.com/2026/09/30/workers-in-first-two-years-on-job-account-for-54-of-comp-injuries/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:28:24 +0000 https://iwj.prometheuslabor.com/2026/09/30/workers-in-first-two-years-on-job-account-for-54-of-comp-injuries/ Workers with less than two years on the job made up 54% of workers’ compensation injuries in 2022 to 2024, even though they are only about one third of the workforce. That is the finding of a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

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]]> Example post: Know your rights after a workplace injury https://iwj.prometheuslabor.com/2026/09/13/know-your-rights-after-a-workplace-injury/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:38:07 +0000 https://iwj.prometheuslabor.com/2026/09/15/know-your-rights-after-a-workplace-injury/ What to do in the first 24 hours, who to tell, and what to write down.

The first day after an injury shapes everything that follows. Tell a supervisor straight away and ask for it to be written down; a verbal report that nobody records is the single most common reason a claim runs into trouble months later. Ask for a copy of whatever is filed, and keep it somewhere you will still be able to find it.

Write your own account the same day, while it is fresh: what you were doing, what happened, who saw it, and what hurt afterwards. Note the names of anyone nearby. If you see a doctor, say clearly that the injury happened at work, and keep every appointment letter. None of this is complicated, but almost all of it is easier now than in six months.

]]> Example post: How to file a claim, in plain language https://iwj.prometheuslabor.com/2026/09/04/how-to-file-a-claim-a-plain-language-guide/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:38:22 +0000 https://iwj.prometheuslabor.com/2026/09/15/how-to-file-a-claim-a-plain-language-guide/ Step by step, with the forms named and the deadlines that matter.

Filing is mostly paperwork, done in the right order and on time. You report the injury to your employer, your employer notifies their insurer, and the insurer then has a fixed window to accept the claim, deny it, or ask for more information. Most of the delays we see come from a form that was filled in quickly and then had to be corrected.

Keep a copy of everything you send and note the date you sent it. If a deadline is approaching and you have not heard back, that is worth chasing rather than waiting politely. Bring what you have to a meeting and someone will go through it with you.

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