Give the Employee a Workers’ Compensation Claim Form

Give the employee the Workers’ Compensation Claim Form - DWC 1. You must provide this form if the injury results in medical treatment beyond “first aid” or in any time lost beyond the injury date. You must provide this form within one working day of finding out about the injury or illness.¹

The employer is not required to provide an employee with a claim form for injuries that solely involve “first aid.” First aid is any one-time medical visit or treatment, whether provided in-house or by a medical professional, for purposes of treating minor cuts, burns, scratches, etc.