Insurance & LiensQuestion 461 of 690
After an employee reports a work injury, within what time must the employer provide a workers' compensation claim form (DWC-1)?
a.Within 24 hours of the injury
b.Within 30 days of the injury
c.Only after the employee sees a doctor
d.Within one working day of learning of the injury
Explanation
Labor Code §5401 requires the employer to provide the DWC-1 claim form to the injured employee within one working day after the employer knew or should have known of the injury.
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