When your health or wellness is affected by your workplace environment, you expect your employer to fulfill its duties under Workers' Compensation law and cover the past, present, and future expenses related to your condition.

All employers are supposed to do their best to create and maintain a safe working environment for all employees, but injuries in the workplace still happen every year despite these precautions.

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), a disability can be physical, mental or emotional, or a combination of all.

Workers' Compensation is a program implemented by every state in the U.S. to cover medical treatment, lost wages and other compensation for workers who are injured or become sick while on the job.

If you have been hurt on the job, steps you should take are as follows.