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Worker’s Compensation Records

Record Contents:
Workers Compensation claims history reports contain abbreviated information taken from two types of government documents:  Report of Injury and Court Contested Claims. Some states also have privately reported information available. The amount of information varies from state to state.  Reports typically have: date of injury, time lost, employer during the time of incident, type of injury, body part and job related disability.  Depending on the state reporting, information may vary.


Search Requirements:
• Full name
• Social security number
• Date of birth (recommended)
• Signed release form (where required,
  provided by HIRE-SAFE)


Availability:
All states except: Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.


Average Turnaround Time:

State / Territory WORKER’S COMPENSATION laws

See matrix table below


Cost of Report:
Based upon the state. See below.


Common Uses and Applications of Worker’s Comp Reports:
• Determine if an applicant has falsified their medical history
• Discover if an applicant cannot perform essential job function with reasonable  
  accommodations
• Reveal the safety history of your applicant to determine if they represent a danger to others
• Background investigations on current employees
• Background investigations of accident victim for previous injuries/claims
• Location of employers which were left off the job application due to Worker’s 
  Compensation claims


Note: Worker’s Compensation information is considered to be health and disability related under the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA). In order to be in compliance with this federal act, an employer must NOT ask any questions about an applicant for employment that is connected with health and disability unless, and until, the employer has made a tentative job offer to the employee applicant or has made an actual job offer which is NOT tentative.

Once a job offer has been made, an employer may pursue information about health or disability if such inquiry is related to the specific job and performance requirements. This information should be asked for on a separate health and disability questionnaire, completed by the applicant only AFTER the tentative or permanent job offer has been made.

Previous Worker’s Compensation filings are NOT grounds to refuse employment to an applicant, but the safety implications are apparent.

For more information, please review the Americans with Disability Act, Title IV.

HireSafe Worker’s Compensation Reporting Matrix   STATE PRICE  when included with a background report WORKING TIME TYPE OF CLAIM REPORTED Alaska $25.00 1-3 days 1st reports of injury Arizona $25.00 7-14 days 1st reports of injury Arkansas $41.00 1-3 days 1st reports of injury California $25.00   1-3 days Appealed caims only  (WCAB) Colorado $25.00 / Notarized Release required 1-3 days 3+ days of lost time, some medical claims Connecticut $25.00 / State Release required 7-14 days 1st reports of injury claim filed within last 7 years District of Columbia $25.00 / State Release required 1-3 days 1st reports of injury Delaware $25.00 7-14 days   Florida $25.00 1-3 days Claims w/7 days lost time or a disability rating, some medical claims Hawaii $28.00 3-7 days   Idaho $28.00 / State Release required 7-14 days   Illinois $25.00 / Special Release required 1-3 days Pending & settled claims Iowa $29.00 1-3 days 1st reports of injury Kansas $25.00 3-7 days 1st reports of injury & closed claims. Kentucky $25.00 2-5 days 1st reports of injury, body parts, settlements Louisiana $25.00 1-3 days Adjudicated claims Maryland $25.00 1-3 days Lost time claims only Massachusetts $31.00 1-3 days 1st reports of injury Minnesota $25.00 / Special Release required 7-14 days 1st reports of injury Mississippi $25.00 1-3 days 1st reports of injury, date returned to work Missouri $29.00 / Notarized Release required 1-3 days 1st reports of injury Nebraska $42.00 7-14 days 1st reports of injury New Hampshire $28.00 7-14 days   New Jersey $25.00 / Special Release required 3-7 days   North Dakota $25.00 1-3 days 1st reports of injury Ohio $25.00 1-3 days 7+ days of lost time, amount paid Oklahoma $25.00 7-14 days 1st reports of injury Pennsylvania $25.00 / State Release required 14-21 days 1st reports of injury South Carolina $48.00 5-10 days 1st reports of injury South Dakota $25.00 14-24 days 1st reports of injury Tennessee $48.00 7-14 days 1st reports of injury Utah $29.00 / Special Release required 7-14 days   Vermont $25.00 1-3 days 1st reports of injury Virginia $48.00 / Notarized Release required 1-3 days 1st reports of injury Wyoming $25.00 1-3 days Lost time claims only The above-listed states are jurisdictions in which, through their respective Worker’s Compensation state repositories, have made claim filing information available to review for employment purposes. These records may not be accurate or current due to human error, data entry, and/or untimely, or non-reporting, from various states, counties, courts, jurisdictions, or government agencies.  HireSafe assumes no responsibility and makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of any information received through state Worker’s Compensation repositories. Orders for Worker’s Compensation reports alone (not as a component of a pre-employment background report) have a $250.00 retainer fee at the time of account activation. Prices subject to change.

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