Idaho and Washington have separate reporting forms and procedures for an injured worker. Here's the information you need to know.

FIRST -- Get your worker medical help

Emergency medical care

Call 911 immediately if there's an emergency on-the-job injury. L&I will pay for the first medical appointment and an ambulance, if needed.

Non-emergency medical care

Encourage your employee to get medical treatment even if the injury doesn't require emergency care. L&I will pay for the initial visit for any on-the-job injury.

What to expect from your worker’s medical provider

The doctor will:

• Certify whether your worker’s injury is work-related
• Help your worker file a workers’ compensation claim
• Work with your worker to decide when they can return to work
• Recommend any further treatment they may need

Idaho injuries -- through the Idaho Industrial Commission

Q: If an employee is injured on the job, is the employer required to report it?

A: Yes. If a work-related injury or illness results in lost work time or requires medical treatment, that injury or illness must be reported to the Idaho Industrial Commission.

This is done with a "First Report of Injury or Illness" form. Filing the form is not an admission of liability for the employer. 

Instructions - read before completing "First Report" form 

Idaho First Report of Injury or Illness - fillable form

The form can be filled out, printed and mailed to:
Idaho Industrial Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0041

Or, sent as an email attachment to froi@iic.idaho.gov.

Find more information on the Idaho Industrial Commission Inured Workers FAQ page here.

Washington injuries -- through the Washington State Labor Department of Labor & Industries

Q: If an employee is injured on the job, is the employer required to report it?

A: Yes. If a work-related injury or illness results in lost work time or requires medical treatment, visit the Washington Labor & Industries page for information on What You Need to Know.

• See also Filing an Employer’s Report of Accident
• Or how to Report a Hospitalization or Fatality.

Workers injured in Washington have the right to file a claim with us, and we will determine if they are under Washington coverage. If you bring workers into Washington, see Out-of-state workers coming into Washington.

Washington workers don’t lose their right to benefits when they travel for work. Your Washington workers should file their claims with us, no matter where they are injured, see Out-of-State Injured Workers.

Make sure you have first aid available at your workplace

Many falls, cuts, and sprains can become serious injuries if they aren’t treated. All employers in Washington are required to provide a first-aid kit. If further treatment is necessary, send your worker to the emergency room or health care provider of their choice and make sure they tell the doctor they were injured at work.

Important: Employers by law must report to L&I the death or in-patient hospitalization of any worker (within 8 hours) and any non-hospitalized amputation or loss of eye (within 24 hours) due to an on-the-job injury by calling 1-800-423-7233.

Updated 10/2022