the time a hearing is requested from the commission until a decision issues. if an appeal is required, it could take a year or even several years more.
if you are hurt or experience pain on the job, report it, and the best way is to report it in writing. keep a copy of any written report that you submit.
if you go to your regular doctor, or a doctor that you have seen before, after you hurt yourself on the job, make sure you tell the doctor that the pain or problems started after something happened to you on the job! having this type of information in the medical record can 