If you sustain a workplace injury, you may qualify to receive an array of helpful benefits that can restore your ability to work and keep your family financially afloat during the difficult recovery period. In all fifty states, employees are entitled to some form of financial help and health care coverage if they become ill or are injured while carrying out their job-related duties. If you or a coworker have been injured on the job, notify a supervisor immediately. After immediate medical care has been provided, you may be required to complete company paperwork describing the incident that led up to your injury or illness. If your condition does not require immediate medical care, talk to your supervisor before consulting a physician in order to initiate the claims process. Depending on the laws in your state, you will then be asked to complete additional paperwork documenting the situation. In some cases, one or more hearing may be convened in your case. In most states, workers are granted the right to appeal in their workers' compensation case has been denied.