To receive workers’ compensation benefits for a workplace injury in Louisiana, you have to file a claim within the state’s deadline. Starting the process takes reporting the accident to your employer. Workers’ compensation laws require you to notify your boss, supervisor, or another authority of your work-related injury as soon as possible, but not longer than 30 days after the incident. Failing to notify your employer of the injury within 30 days could mean losing your right to workers’ comp.