Report a work injury and file a workers' compensation claim: next steps
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Notify the employer, complete the worker and provider forms, and track the insurer's written decision.
Start here: Tell your employer about the work-related injury or illness right away.
Where and how to proceed: full steps and checklist
1. Is this for me?
Workers with a potentially work-related Oregon injury or occupational illness. Claim coverage and acceptance are determined under workers' compensation rules.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
Timing: Notify the employer right away. WCD describes an insurer decision period of 60 days from the employer's knowledge of the claim. A denial has separate appeal instructions and time limits; use the actual letter.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Details to confirm with the provider
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Details to confirm with the provider
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.
Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.
A claim is not automatically accepted. Provider/employer forwarding requirements and worker appeal deadlines are different. A workplace-safety complaint does not substitute for filing this claim.
Procedure steps, documents and printable checklist
A claim is not automatically accepted. Provider/employer forwarding requirements and worker appeal deadlines are different. A workplace-safety complaint does not substitute for filing this claim.