How to Get Started with Workers' Compensation

Do you feel you might be entitled to workers’ compensation, but don’t know how to initiate the process? We’re happy to say you’ve come to the right place! At our San Antonio, TX, office, we help people get started with workers’ compensation every day.

At Injury and Health Urgent Care, we deal with issues like accidents, personal injury, and yes, workers’ comp. When we say we help people like you get the money owed to them for injuries sustained on the job, we take that claim very seriously. We’ll even help you find and fill out the necessary paperwork to get your claim underway.

Melissa Kempf, MD, and Shannon Wait, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, provide helpful, guided care for our patients that doesn’t end in the exam room. We’ll happily take you through getting started with and being paid by workers’ compensation. 

First things first

Many think a minor injury, accident, slip, or other incident isn’t worth reporting. Please don’t make this mistake. 

Even something small can become something big later on. And if you don’t act early, you can miss out on compensation and other types of help down the line. 

That’s why we recommend reporting any incident to your employer, no matter how small it may seem. In addition, visit our office as early as possible (ideally the same day as the incident). This two-pronged approach will help when you’re ready to make a claim. 

Remember, before you do anything else: 

1. Report your injury, accident, or incident to your direct supervisor. 
2. Visit a qualified urgent care center as soon as possible. 

Getting started with workers’ compensation

We help you start filing for workers’ compensation during your Injury and Health Urgent Care appointment. We’ll happily provide you with the information you need, ensuring you don’t make a mistake that might cost you money. After all, workers’ comp can help pay for lost wages, medical bills, and more.

First, we provide a thorough examination to diagnose underlying injuries. This part of the process should be done as soon as you start to notice pain due to long-term injury, like overuse, or after an on-the-job accident. We recommend coming into our office the same day that you experience issues. 

We will perform any tests we can in-office and send out for any others necessary for a full diagnosis. But our help doesn’t end here. We have extensive knowledge about filing a workers’ compensation claim, and we’ll help you obtain and even fill out the paperwork you need to get your claim started. 

At Injury and Health Urgent Care, we know the beginning of a claim is only that: the beginning. We will stand by your side the entire way, helping you determine the best actions moving forward as your claim goes through the claim process. And trust us when we say we do what’s in our power to help you get the money you require. 

Do you want to file a workers’ compensation claim? 

Visit us at our office to discuss filing a claim, getting evaluated for injury, and making a plan for success. While you must consult your employer about the process, our boss is always you. That means we work hard to make the process as easy as possible for you. 

Call today to make sure you can get an evaluation for this time-sensitive issue. You can also visit us online to make an appointment.