When you suffer from an injury during an accident at your job that not only requires you to seek medical attention but also to miss days of work, the stress of wondering how you are going to pay for everything can become overwhelming. While your employer is supposed to compensate you, you may be having trouble getting them to respond.

If you are having to fight your employer to cover expenses and lost wages related to the workplace accident, you may have questions about when you should start seeing results. Below are a couple of questions you may have about the timing of your expected compensation after being injured on the job.

1. When Does the Employer's Insurance Start Paying Your Medical Bills for Work-Related Injuries? 

One question you may have has to do with your concerns about how you are supposed to pay for the medical bills. When does the employer's insurance start paying these bills for your work-related injuries?

When you are hurt badly enough on the job to have to see a doctor or go to the hospital, your employer's insurance should immediately start paying for all medical expenses related to the injury. If the medical facilities have still not received payment, speak with an attorney to have them contact your workplace's insurance company to help expedite the coverage.

2. When Should You Start Receiving Compensation for Lost Wages If You Cannot Work After Being Hurt on the Job?

Another stressor that you have after being hurt at work has to do with receiving money for lost wages. When should you start receiving compensation for the hours that you have had to miss because you were hurt on the job?

The answer to this question depends on the state in which you are working. Since this timeframe may vary depending on state laws and how hard you have to fight to receive the wages, you should have a workers compensation attorney guide you through the process as well as take on the fight for you so you can concentrate on getting better.

Immediately after you are hurt at work and need to go to the doctor or hospital for treatment, your employer's insurance should start covering all of the medical expenses related to your work injury. Depending on your state's laws that an attorney can inform you about, you should start receiving compensation for hours missed due to being hurt within a specific amount of time. If you are having to fight to receive coverage for your medical bills and/or have not received any compensation for lost wages, speak with a workers comp attorney in your area who can help expedite the process.

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