Injured at Work in Michigan: Your First Steps
What you do right after a workplace injury affects both your workers' comp and any third-party claim.
Report and Seek Care Immediately
Notify your employer and get medical attention right away. Prompt reporting protects your workers' compensation rights and documents the injury.
Look Beyond Workers' Comp
If a third party — not your employer — contributed to your injury, you may have an additional claim that can recover damages workers' comp does not.
Protect Your Rights
Keep records and follow medical advice. Michigan's general personal injury statute of limitations is three years from the date of injury under MCL 600.5805. An attorney can identify every avenue of recovery.
How Injury Claim Team Can Help
Injury Claim Team is a free service — not a law firm — that connects injured people across Michigan with experienced, vetted personal injury attorneys. There is never a fee to use our service, and the attorneys we connect you with work on contingency, so you pay no attorney fee unless they recover compensation for you.
If you have questions about a Michigan workplace injury claim, a specialist is available 24 hours a day to review your situation and connect you with the right Michigan attorney — usually within the hour. Call 973-566-5599 for your free, confidential case review.
This article is general information about Michigan law, not legal advice for your specific situation. For guidance on your case, talk to a qualified attorney. Injury Claim Team can connect you with one at no cost — call 973-566-5599.