If I'm bitten by a spider at work, do I have a valid Worker's Compensation claim even though I can't prove that I was bitten at work and not at home?
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The answer to this question really deals with proving the truth. do you have witnesses that were present, when the bite occured at work? you are going to have a tough time proving where the spider bite actually occured. you have your job cut out for you. Workers comp. will deny your claim, unless you have a better case, than you have presented today.
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No. If you can't prove it happened at work then you can't get workers comp.
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Yes if it is determined medically and was reported to your direct supervisor the day of the incident and a injury report was filed u have a vaild claim i have just went through this and was hosp for 4 days and out of work on workmans comp for 6 weeks
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Unless you reported the injury to your supervisor before you left work, you are going to have a rough time getting it through on workers compensation.
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in most states you have 72 hrs to report an injusry, the sooner the better though if you are in this time frame ur good a word of warning though, work would have to prove that you are a fraud and didn't get bitten at work and don't milk this, if you can work don't try to get out of it or get 'paid' from it you have a thin case what you should expect if your employer to pay for the medical
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