If you are injured at work, it is important that you let your employer know about the injury right away and provide details about the injury including the approximate time and date of the injury, the location of the injury, how the injury occurred, and the identities of all persons present when the injury occurred. If your injury requires urgent medical care, it is OK to obtain medical treatment first and then contact your employer. You should then contact an experienced worker's compensation lawyer. You should then speak with a lawyer before discussing the case and your injuries or illness further (beyond the basic information set out above) with anyone including company representatives and people working for the worker's compensation insurance company so that you know your rights. An employee also sometimes has a claim against someone other than their employer and may be entitled to compensation from this "third party" in addition to benefits from their employer."