What can I do if I was injured on the job and my boss does not want to pay me for it? 27 Answers as of October 24, 2011

Make a claim against your employer's worker's compensation insurance company. If you are injured on the job then the insurance company will have to pay for a portion of your lost wages as well as pay your medical expenses. You will have to go to the doctors the insurance company approves.

Worker's Compensation may be available if your boss is a subscriber. If he is not he may be responsible for the bills and lost wages if it is a job related injury.

If your employer carries worker's compensation insurance and your injury occurred in the course and scope of your employment then you have a right to file a worker's compensation claim. The worker's compensation carrier then will be required to pay for your medical and lost wages. If your employer does not carry worker's compensation insurance, then you may file a lawsuit against your employer.

You can apply for NYS and any private disability that you may have.

You have to be able to prove your work activity was the cause of the infection.

Compensation for on-the-job injuries comes from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. You can start your claim on their website.

I'm sorry to hear about your knee. Unfortunately, you have not provided enough information to answer your question. You do not tell us how you got the staff infection and whether the mechanism by which you contracted it was in any way related to work for your employer. If the staff infection resulted from injury or exposure while in the course and scope of your responsibilities for your employer, you can file a claim for benefits under the Illinois Worker's Compensation Act or the Illinois Occupational Diseases Act. Given your circumstances, I would strongly suggest that you hire an experienced Worker's Compensation attorney to assist you with the claim. These matters are taken on a contingency basis so it will cost you nothing to hire an attorney until your case is settled or tried. Under either of these facts, you are entitled to be paid two thirds of your gross salary as tax-free income for however long you are unable to work. Additionally, you are entitled to receive all necessary medical care, with no expense to you.

You may have a workers compensation claim worth pursuing.

You will have to prove the injury arose in the course of your employment for there to be a workers compensation claim. Your doctor would have to reach that conclusion.

Your medical bills and lost wages are covered by workers comp. The failure to pay wages is a labor board claim. You are also entitled to penalties equal to one days wages for each day wages are unpaid, up to 30 days.

Absolutely. Under Missouri work comp rules, your employer is required to pay for all of your medical treatment (although they get to choose the doctors and they pay the doctors directly), pay you 2/3 of your lost wages while you miss work, and if there is any left-over permanent injury after you are done treating they have to pay you for that. If they are disputing the claim, you will likely have to hire an attorney. The good news is that these are contingency fee cases (we get paid out of the settlement), so you don't have to come up with money to hire someone.

If the staff infection is related to your job, then you have a claim for worker's compensation benefits. If your employer has 3 or more employees, they are required to have worker's compensation insurance. Pursuant to that coverage, you are entitled to payment of your medical bills and weekly benefits once you have been out of work for a certain period of time. Your employer should post in a conspicuous location at your place of employment a panel of physicians that you can go to for treatment. If your employer will not provide you with a panel of physicians that you can see, then you are entitled to choose your own physician. All of this depends upon whether or not your employer has 3 or more employees.

Contact an employment lawyer. It could be covered by worker's compensation.

Provided that your employer has workers compensation insurance, and you are an employee and not an independent contractor, you should speak with a work comp attorney regarding your rights.

You are entitled to worker's compensation benefits including lost wages and medical care. Feel free to contact me and I can refer you to a worker's compensation attorney.

If you were injured on the job, your only recourse is through workers compensation. If the injury is not work-related you won't be able to make a workers comp claim.