A worker's compensation process can be challenging if you have an employer who is being uncooperative. Since there are many reasons for uncooperative behavior and many possible solutions, here is a step-by-step guide on troubleshooting a solution.

Speak with Your Employer

The first thing to do is confront your employer more directly about their behavior. Whether they're uncooperative because they won't help with paperwork, or they won't provide information without a struggle, or they're simply being hostile, asking the reasons may help you find a solution. For instance, they might not be confident that your accident happened as you say it did if they weren't present; talking through the details or finding witnesses and security footage might help. If they are simply stressed because of their own work deadlines, you might want to talk about the benefits of having the company hire workers compensation lawyers to take care of the details.

Work Mostly on Your Own

It's probably beneficial for everyone if you take care of most of the worker's compensation paperwork on your own in this situation. Approach your boss for the contact information of your insurance company and a list of approved medical providers. From there, you can do most of the paperwork yourself, although you may need your boss to sign off on the papers at several points.

Fight for Your Rights to Time Off

In many cases, you are entitled to time off when you have a worker's compensation claim. But having a doctor's recommendation to back it up helps when you go to show the court that you were acting at the request of a medical professional. So go and get your physical and ask if you should take any time off work. Then, be firm but polite about telling your boss you're not coming into work. Send them a copy of the medical records, if needed.

Consider a Lawyer

If the situation is really unpleasant, then you may even want to hire your own workers compensation lawyer to interact with your boss on your behalf. This is a great way to take some of the stress out of a worker's compensation claim, leaving you to heal and rest. And although the payouts for worker's compensation are fairly standard, the lawyer can make sure that all of your costs are covered in your  compensation claim by pushing a hard and neutral line on your behalf.