The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-11-04
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he too must make Il report of the
examination of the injured worker, the
kind of disability that he found, and
how long the injured worker will be
off work as the result of such injury.
1t is on the basis of the doctors eSti-
mate of the extent of disability that
the first benefits under the application
are paid.
The employer is responsible for mail
ing this application in to the Commits
sion The injured worker should check
with the employer to make certain that
no unusual delay occurs in the filing
of the application.
If for any reason the employer re
fuses to supply the injured worker with
the necessary application blank, this
fact should not deter such worker from
filling ii claim. The Industrial Commits
sion will be glad to furnish the re-
qured blue C-1 application to him on
request. He should answer the ques-
tionS required to be answered by him
and return the blank to the Industrial
Commission with brief statement to
the effect that the employer declined
to sign the application. Perhaps fur
ther mention should be made of the
fact that the blank should also be sub
mitted to the attending physician for
his report before ii is returned to
Columbus
When this application comes to
Columbus, the commission Will ask one
of its field men to get in touch with
the employer i'm question and see what
can be done about having the en-
plOyer complete his part of the appli-
cation, and if this is unsuccessful re-
port the reason. for the employers re-
fusal to sign it, The Commission will
acknowledge receipt Of the application
by sending Il claim number on postal
card to claimant. If necessary for the
claimant to write about his claim, care
should be exercised to always include
the number given to his claim. This is
suggested so that his claim file may be
located quickly when any letter or
correspondence is received on it.
The law requires that an applica-
ton for an injury must be filed within
two years after the injury in order to
receive consideration by the Commits
sion. An application filed after two
years is barred from all consideration.
If an application is filed promptly after
the injury, benefits can be awarded
more quickly.
OF course. if the injury in question
requires only medical attention - no
time being lost from work in excess
of seven days an application known
as C-3-a pink form-Should be filed
This application relates only to The
expense of medical or other care, which
the injury has necessiiated. The em-
ployer has II supply of these forms ON
hand also.
Now let us re-State what You are
expected to do in the case of an injury
The first suggestion was that you apply
to the employer for an application
blank and to fiji it out carefully; Tin,
second suggestion was that YOU SET
that this is done promptly after injury
| the third suggestion was that if the
employer refuses to furnish you Wit
the necessary blank that you write t'
the Industrial Commission for one, an,
| the final suggestion was that if youl
injury requires medical attention only
that you make your application on the
pink fOrni.-C-3. The pink form pro
vides for the payment of whatever
medical care may be required under
the circumstances.
IT You would like Il more detailed
statement of procedure than has been
set forth in the above statement g..
letter addressed to the Claims Sectio,
of the Industrial Commission vii
bring Il satisfactory reply.
In next weeks brief article, com
penSation benefits will be the topic o