Can I get workman's compensation if my boss fails to file a report and then fires me a week later?

Question

I hurt my back at work. I reported it to my supervisor who told me he would file a report in the morning when the HR office opened. I worked night shifts. I continued to work for three days in pain and without my supervisor telling me when an appt. with a doctor was scheduled. Three days later I was fired for "poor performance". Never in the year I was there was anything ever said about my performance. I was on salary.

Answer 1

When you reported your injury did you also contact HR? You should have been sent out for medical attention the night you reported it, there is not supposed to be a delay while they file a claim and schedule an appointment. Contact your HR department and ask them why there is a delay in treatment, but I would bet that they will tell you he did not notify them of the injury.

Answer 2

If you were fired, I don't believe that you are eligible for workman's comp.  You should've contacted your HR department directly... bosses are always too busy to do that stuff in a timely manner.

Answer 3

It might depend on what state you're in but the answer is almost certainly yes you're eligible. Go to your them and tell them you need the forms to file a claim with their insurance company. In most states you can go directly to a doctor and tell him you are there for a work related injury. In any case three days makes no difference whatsoever.