# Workplace injuries and worker's comp **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 15, 2004, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-injuries-and-workers-comp/269328 "2004-10-15T05:08:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-injuries-and-workers-comp/269328/1 "2004-10-15T05:08:10Z")
Someone I know had a workplace injury the other day, but didn’t report the incident to his employer. I thought you were required to do so, for worker’s comp and OSHA purposes. Can he get into trouble for not doing so? This was in Connecticut if it makes a difference. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-injuries-and-workers-comp/269328/2 "2004-10-15T13:02:02Z")
If he was the cause of the workplace injury, due either to negligence or violation, then I could well see how he would not want to report it. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/workplace-injuries-and-workers-comp/269328/3 "2004-10-15T14:35:57Z")
My husband had an on the job injury, tore a rotator cuff, while taking a water rescue swim test. The course instructor was told. Hubby, being the brave firefighter he is, ignored the injury for several months. His boss knew about the injury. When he reinjured it , again at work, he had no choice but to have it fixed. He claimed, and recieved L & I benifits. When he returned to work, he was called in the office and given a Corrective Action Memo for not reporting it to L & I with the first injury. So, at least in our case, yes, you can get in trouble.