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Report and Manage Claims

What to do when an incident occurs

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1Get medical treatment if necessary

If your employee’s need for treatment appears urgent — for example, bleeding profusely, unconscious or may be having a heart attack — get them to the nearest emergency room or call 911.

For non-emergency injuries, the Nurse Triage Hotline is available. Your employee can call 855.469.6877 (855-4MY-NURSE) to speak to a nurse specializing in workplace injuries. This service is accessible 24/7, offers English and Spanish-speaking nurses, and will start the claims process for you.

Note: If your employee needs medical treatment, you must approve treatment at a Medical Provider Network (MPN) facility within one working day after you receive a claim form from your employee. If your employee has pre-designated a personal physician to treat on-the job injury or illness, the employee should go to this physician.

Find a Medical Provider    Learn more about the MPN ›

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2Complete California’s claim form

Submit a claim

Please select one of these ways to submit a claim:

Online

Report online

Call

Give us your claim details over
the phone by calling
844.442.9252

Email

Download the PDF claim form and email it to firstnotice@icwgroup.com

Fax

Download the PDF form and fax
it to 858.436.8916

Mail

Download the PDF claim form and mail it to the following address:

First Notice of Loss
PO Box 509039
San Diego, CA 92150
If you have questions, feel free to call us 844.442.9252.

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Give form DWC1 to the injured employee within one working day after learning about the employee’s work injury or illness. The employee should complete the Employee section and return the form to you. Within one day of receiving the completed and signed form from your employee, complete the Employer section, provide one copy to the injured employee, and one copy to ICW Group. Keep a copy for your records.

DWC1 Workers’ Compensation Claim Form
SB 1159 California Employer Reporting Form

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4Fulfill OSHA requirements

All California employers are required to notify OSHA when an employee suffers a work-related death, hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye.
 
Learn more about OSHA requirements ›