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[Kgolden]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
colorado

If someone is injured at work but when questioned the next day tells them that it was outside of work because they were embarrassed but then tells them that it was at work will they still have to cover the injury. (told them within the legal time damned)

 

[sandyclaus]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
colorado

If someone is injured at work but when questioned the next day tells them that it was outside of work because they were embarrassed but then tells them that it was at work will they still have to cover the injury. (told them within the legal time damned)

Not necessarily. It's all about credibility. Telling the company that the injury occurred off the job and then changing the story to say it happened ON the job could appear like the person is lying in order to get free medical care and justify a false worker's comp claim.

If the injury really did happen on the job, then what is so embarrassing about it that prevented you from reporting it at the time of the injury? Were there any witnesses that can provide an unbiased account of what happened, when and where?

Since you were less than forthcoming at the beginning, expect your employer to be less than accepting of a worker's comp claim without solid evidence that the injury did indeed occur on the job.

 

[canhelp]

the employer does not have to take your word as to how the injury occurred especially when you can be shown to be an unreliable witness.

 

[wrongsometimes]

Even I don't know if you were injured at work ...

 

[Ladyback1]

As a former comp adjuster, I can honestly say--there are all sorts of red flags with the OP's scenario. And no insurer/TPA in their right mind would accept liability for the claim without seriously investigating.

Colorado has some pretty tough WC laws (or they did)