How do I report an on-the-job injury at UPS?

Report immediately to a supervisor, get the injury documented in writing, seek medical care, and file workers' comp paperwork the same day.

Report the injury to a supervisor the moment it happens — same shift, same day. Insist that it be documented in writing on a UPS incident report, get a copy, and make sure the report names you, the date, the time, and the body part. Delayed reporting is the single most common reason workers' comp claims and contract grievances get denied.

Then seek medical care. In most states you can choose your own doctor; some require an initial company-panel visit. File the state workers' comp claim form (often a Form 30C, C-3, or DWC-1 depending on your state) within the state deadline — typically 30 days, but check your local.

If UPS retaliates, miscodes the injury, or pressures you to work hurt, that's grievable under Article 18. Ask TeamstersGPT with your supplement selected for the exact injury-reporting procedure, the panel-doctor rules in your state, and the workers' comp wage protections in your local.

Ask TeamstersGPT with your supplement selected to get the cited article and section for your local.