Work-Errand Crash Dual-Claim Documentation Workbook

What is inside

Organize a crash during an employee's work trip or errand across employer reporting, workers' compensation and third-party auto routes, with a clean record of work-purpose facts and payments.

• Start with a clear working file
• Preserve the work-purpose facts
• Map employer, personal and third-party routes
• Document work and benefit disruption
• Resolve coverage and representation gaps
• Work through the examples
• Trip-purpose and employment facts
• Dual-claim routing matrix
• Payment and reimbursement coordination
• Cross-claim factual consistency review
• Check the file before using it
• Write down the next step
• Sources and scope

How to use the guide

1. Save a copy and read its instructions before filling in fields.
2. Use your records to enter facts and dates. Label anything that still needs confirmation.
3. Keep your completed copy private. Check the recipient and the included information before sharing.
4. Verify the applicable state rules. The guide does not decide coverage, legal deadlines, or claim value.

Who this is for

• People who need to organize the records and questions addressed in this workbook.
• Readers preparing a factual summary for a qualified adviser or the relevant organization.

Related tools and reading

• Insurance claim tracker
• Expense and damages tracker

Sources

• California DWC injured worker guide

  Official reference supplied with this workbook. Check the current rule and its application to your situation.

• California Labor Code 3852, current text

  Official reference supplied with this workbook. Check the current rule and its application to your situation.

• Texas DOI workers' compensation guide

  Official reference supplied with this workbook. Check the current rule and its application to your situation.