So what should employees do first after a work-related injury?

First of all, you should see a doctor in time and apply for work-related injury identification within 30 days. To apply for work-related injury identification, the following materials shall be submitted: an application form for work-related injury identification; Proof of the existence of labor relations (including factual labor relations) with the employer; Medical diagnosis certificate or occupational disease diagnosis certificate (or occupational disease diagnosis certificate). After treatment, the injury is relatively stable, and there is a disability that affects the ability to work, and the ability to work should be appraised.

Generally speaking, if the expenses required for work-related injury treatment meet the catalogue of work-related injury insurance diagnosis and treatment items, the catalogue of work-related injury insurance drugs and the hospitalization service standard of work-related injury insurance, they shall be paid from the work-related injury insurance fund. In addition, the food allowance for employees who are hospitalized due to work-related injuries, and the certificate issued by medical institutions and reported to the agency for approval, the transportation, accommodation and expenses required for employees to go to the overall planning area for medical treatment can be paid from the work-related injury insurance fund.

Moreover, workers with work-related injuries can install artificial limbs, orthotics, artificial eyes, dentures, wheelchairs and other auxiliary devices due to their daily life or employment needs, and the required expenses are paid from the work-related injury insurance fund according to the standards stipulated by the state. If it is necessary to stop work and receive medical treatment for work-related injuries, the original salary and welfare benefits will remain unchanged during the period of stop work and pay by the unit on a monthly basis. The paid shutdown period generally does not exceed 12 months.

If the employer fails to apply for work-related injury identification for the employee, the employee may apply for it by himself, but it needs to be applied within one year.

Therefore, when you encounter a work-related injury, you don't need to panic, just follow the above treatment.

legal ground

Article 18 of the Regulations on Work-related Injury Insurance The following materials shall be submitted when applying for work-related injury identification: (1) An application form for work-related injury identification; (two) the existence of labor relations with the employer (including factual labor relations); (3) Medical diagnosis certificate or occupational disease diagnosis certificate (or occupational disease diagnosis certificate). The application form for ascertainment of a work-related injury shall include basic information such as the time, place and cause of the accident and the degree of injury of the employees. If the materials provided by the applicant for work-related injury identification are incomplete, the social insurance administrative department shall inform the applicant in writing of all the materials that need to be supplemented at one time. The administrative department of social insurance shall accept the corrected materials after the applicant has been informed in writing.