Report your injury immediately, and seek appropriate medical attention
Inform your employer in writing within 30 days of the accident. If you fill in the relevant section of the workers compensation claim form within 30 days, this can serve as your official notice
If your claim relates to a repetitive strain injury or a work-related illness, there are special rules dictating when this 30-day period starts. Generally, you have 30 days from the date on which you first saw a doctor about your condition, or knew the condition had been caused by your work. Your Los Angeles workers compensation attorney can explain this to you in more detail if required
You may need to attend a certain doctor if specified by your employer’s workers compensation policy