Missing Workers Comp Check

If you are due compensation for your injury or illness:

• You should receive a check from your employer's insurance carrier (some large employers are self-insured) generally within 14 days after your injury/illness.
• There is a three-day waiting period for compensation that includes Saturday and may include Sunday, if you normally work on Sunday. No compensation is paid for these first three days unless you are off work for more than seven days. In that case, the first three days are paid for retroactively.