An injured worker may be entitled to: receive wage benefits; receive medical care reasonable and necessary to treat a work-related injury or illness without any specific time limit; initially choose a doctor under certain circumstances; hire an attorney to help get benefits or to help resolve disputes; confidentiality. If you are injured, you may be responsible to: inform his or her employer about a work-related injury or illness; complete a claim form and submit it to the employer; tell his or her doctor how the injury occurred and if it was work related. An injured worker may be entitled to: receive wage benefits; receive medical care reasonable and necessary to treat a work-related injury or illness without any specific time limit; initially choose a doctor under certain circumstances; hire an attorney to help get benefits or to help resolve disputes; confidentiality. If you are injured, you may be responsible to: inform his or her employer about a work-related injury or illness; complete a claim form and submit it to the employer; tell his or her doctor how the injury occurred and if it was work related.
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Q: What are the rights and responsibilities of the injured worker?

A: An injured worker may be entitled to:

receive wage benefits;
receive medical care reasonable and necessary to treat a work-related injury or illness without any specific time limit;
initially choose a doctor under certain circumstances;
hire an attorney to help get benefits or to help resolve disputes;
confidentiality.
If you are injured, you may be responsible to:

inform his or her employer about a work-related injury or illness;
complete a claim form and submit it to the employer;
tell his or her doctor how the injury occurred and if it was work related.

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