> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://handbook.helendelovely.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Workplace Injuries and Workers' Compensation

> What to do if you're hurt at work, and how workers' compensation works.

The practice carries workers' compensation insurance, as Utah requires for every employer. If you're injured or become ill because of your work, that coverage pays for medical care and part of lost wages.

## If you're injured at work

1. **Get care.** For anything serious, 911 or the nearest emergency department. For minor injuries, first aid or urgent care.
2. **Tell the practice manager** as soon as you can, the same day if possible, even if the injury seems minor. Some things get worse.
3. **Write down what happened**: when, where, how, and any witnesses.

## What the practice does

Utah law requires the practice to report any injury involving medical treatment, lost work time, or restricted duty to its workers' compensation carrier within seven days of learning of it; the carrier files the First Report of Injury (Form 122) with the Utah Labor Commission (Utah Code § 34A-2-407; Utah Admin. Code R612-200-1). You must report an injury to the practice promptly; the law bars a claim if the practice or the Labor Commission isn't told within 180 days. The practice manager files it, gives you a copy, and gives you the information about your rights under workers' compensation. You'll also get the insurer's contact information for the claim.

## What's covered

Injuries and illnesses arising out of and in the course of your work. That includes injuries at the office, injuries during work travel (not your normal commute), and work-related conditions that develop over time. Mental health injuries related to work can be covered under Utah law in some circumstances.

## What's expected of you

* Report promptly. Late reporting can complicate a claim.
* Follow the treating provider's instructions, including any work restrictions.
* Keep the practice manager updated on your status and return-to-work date.
* Don't exaggerate or misrepresent an injury. That's fraud, and it's treated as such.

## Returning to work

If you're cleared for restricted duty, tell the practice manager what the restrictions are and we'll work out what's possible. Telehealth-only work is often an option for a clinician with a physical restriction.

## No retaliation

Filing a workers' compensation claim is your right. You won't be retaliated against for it.

## Client-related incidents

If a client injures you, or you're injured responding to a client crisis, it's a workplace injury and also a safety incident. Report it both ways. See [Workplace violence and threats](/conduct/workplace-violence).

## Not covered here

We're a talk-therapy practice. We don't handle blood, sharps, hazardous chemicals, or medical waste, so the OSHA standards for those don't apply to us. The safety topics that do apply are on this page and in [Emergency evacuation and fire safety](/operations/emergency-evacuation-and-fire-safety).