If you're injured at work, it can be an overwhelming and painful experience. You need to get medical care, talk with your employer about your injury and lost wages, and then file a claim with the workers' compensation.

A workers' compensation claim is one outcome of the many laws made by the US government to protect the taxpaying citizens who work. Similar to insurance, the benefits of workers' compensation can cover the medical bills and wages that are lost if an employee were to be injured in the workplace.