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T.C. FIELD (612) 227-8405 Dear Workers' Compensation Insured: As you probably know, reporting of all work-connected injuries is mandated by state law. At this time we would like to remind you that the following state law requirements apply to reporting workers' compensation claims. The employer is required to report serious injuries or death to the insurance carrier within 48 hours of the occurrence. The employer is required to report any other work-related injury that keeps an employee out of work for 3 calendar days within 10 days of the occurrence. Benefits must commence 14 days from the date the employer first receives notice of the injury. A statutory First Report of Injury form is to be completed by the employer. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry assesses penalties for late reporting of up to $200.00, and depending on the number of days the report was delayed, an additional fine of up to 125% of the amount of benefits that were delayed. Although these penalties may be paid by the insurer, they become part of the employer's loss experience and will affect premiums for the following 3 years. As you can see, it is exceedingly important to report work-related injuries as soon as the employer is informed of the loss. Ail employees should be directed to report work-related injuries on the day of occurrence so that you as employer can adhere to state reporting mandates. To facilitate prompt reporting, we ask you to complete and send the original First Report of Injury directly to your workers' compensa- tion insurance carrier. Please keep a copy of the form for your records and direct a copy to our office. If you need any assist- ance, just call us. Thank you for your efforts in maintaining a practice of timely reporting of all claims. JSP:cs