Hurt at work in Tucson: workers' comp steps and how to find a work injury lawyer

Last checked November 8, 2026

Tell your employer about a work injury right away.1 In Tucson, the Industrial Commission's claims office is at 2675 East Broadway, (520) 628-5181.2 You must file a written claim within one year.3 If your claim is denied, you have 90 days to protest.4

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What should you do after a work injury in Tucson?

  1. Tell your boss now, in writing if you can. Waiting can cost you your benefits.1
  2. Get treated and tell the doctor it happened at work.
  3. File a Worker's Report of Injury with the Industrial Commission, form 407. It is also published in Spanish.5
  4. Keep your pay stubs, schedule, photos and the names of coworkers who saw it.
  5. Watch your mail. Your claim moves through written notices with short deadlines.

The Commission does not charge anything to process a claim. It warns of scammers who ask for money to file one.6 If someone asks you to pay up front to handle your claim paperwork, stop and call the Tucson office.

Where is the workers' comp office in Tucson?

The Industrial Commission of Arizona keeps a Tucson office at 2675 East Broadway, 85716. The claims line is (520) 628-5181.2 It is a state agency. It records injuries and holds hearings when a worker and an insurer disagree.

Workplace safety complaints go to a different unit in the same building, ADOSH. Its Tucson office number is (520) 628-5478.7 Employers must report work deaths to ADOSH within 8 hours, and inpatient hospital stays, amputations and eye loss within 24 hours.8

How long do you have to file for workers' comp in Tucson?

StepDeadline
Tell your employerRight away1
File your claim with the CommissionWithin one year3
Protest a denial90 days from the Notice of Claim Status4
Sue someone outside your jobWithin one year or the claim is treated as handed to the comp insurer9

The Commission says the year starts when the injury becomes manifest, or when you should reasonably know you have a work injury.10 That helps with slow injuries, such as a back or shoulder problem that builds over months. Do not rely on it if you can file sooner.

What if your workers' comp claim is denied in Tucson?

You will get a Notice of Claim Status, and you have 90 days to protest it.4 You can ask for a hearing by letter or on the Commission's form.4 Do not throw away the envelope or miss the date, since a notice that is not protested usually becomes final.

You can represent yourself, but the insurer usually will have a lawyer. Medical proof often decides these hearings. Your records may be at Banner UMC Tucson, Carondelet St. Joseph's, or another hospital.1112 Banner requests go through MRO Patient Central.13

Can your Tucson employer choose your doctor?

Usually only once. If the employer is not self-insured, or is self-insured but does not direct care, it may send you to its doctor for one visit only. After that, you can treat with the doctor you choose.14 Some self-insured employers do direct all care, so ask which kind you have.

What if your Tucson employer has no workers' comp insurance?

You still have options. You can sue the employer in superior court or file a claim with the Commission.15 The Commission's Special Fund pays the same benefits an insurer would.15 An employer who skips required coverage loses its protection from lawsuits.16 Pima County Superior Court is at 110 West Congress Street.17

Can you sue your employer for a work injury in Arizona?

Usually not. Comp is normally your only claim against your employer or a coworker, unless their willful misconduct caused the injury.18 Someone outside your job is another matter. If a delivery driver, a contractor or a maker of bad equipment caused it, you can also claim against them.19

This comes up on Tucson roads all the time. If you were hurt driving for work, the crash report may come from Tucson Police20 or DPS.21 Remember the one-year rule for suing the outside party, which is shorter than the usual two years.9

When should you call a work injury lawyer in Tucson?

  • Your claim was denied or your benefits were cut.
  • You have a permanent injury or cannot go back to your job.
  • Someone outside your company caused it.
  • Your employer has no insurance.
  • You were told not to report it.

Questions

Where do I file for workers' comp in Tucson?

With the Industrial Commission of Arizona, whose Tucson office is at 2675 East Broadway.2

How long do I have to file a workers' comp claim in Arizona?

One year, with limited exceptions.3

Does it cost anything to file?

No. The Commission does not charge a fee to process a claim.6

Can I see my own doctor?

Often yes, after one visit with the employer's doctor, unless your employer is self-insured and directs care.14

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Sources

  1. A.R.S. § 23-908(E)-(F), checked 2026-11-08. “the employee shall forthwith report the accident and the injury resulting from the accident to the employer [...] no compensation shall be paid for the injury claimed to have resulted from the accident.”
  2. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Claims Division, checked 2026-11-08. “Tucson Office: 2675 East Broadway Tucson, AZ 85716”
  3. A.R.S. § 23-1061(A), checked 2026-11-08. “no claim for compensation shall be valid or enforceable unless the claim is filed with the commission by the employee, or if resulting in death by the parties entitled to compensation, or someone on their behalf, in writing within one year after the injury occurred or the right thereto accrued.”
  4. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Information for the Injured Worker, checked 2026-11-08. “have ninety (90) days to protest the notice”
  5. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Injured Worker, checked 2026-11-08. “Formulario de informe de lesión del trabajador - 407”
  6. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Injured Worker, checked 2026-11-08. “does not charge a fee to process a workplace injury claim”
  7. ADOSH, How to Report a Workplace Fatality, checked 2026-11-08. “Tucson Office at (520) 628-5478”
  8. ADOSH, How to Report a Workplace Fatality, checked 2026-11-08. “All work-related fatalities within 8 hours following the incident.”
  9. A.R.S. § 23-1023(B), checked 2026-11-08. “do not pursue a remedy pursuant to this section against the other person by instituting an action within one year after the cause of action accrues [...] the claim against the other person is deemed assigned to the insurance carrier or self-insured employer”
  10. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Worker's Report of Injury, checked 2026-11-08. “begins to run when the injury becomes manifest”
  11. Arizona DHS, State Designated Trauma Centers, checked 2026-11-08. “1625 N. Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719 11/11/24 11/11/27”
  12. Arizona DHS, State Designated Trauma Centers, checked 2026-11-08. “Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital 350 N. Wilmot Rd., Tucson, AZ 85718 01/14/25 01/14/28”
  13. Banner Health, Patient Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “you can request your medical records from any Banner Health hospital, provider office, or urgent care location.”
  14. Industrial Commission of Arizona, Information for the Injured Worker, checked 2026-11-08. “for one visit only”
  15. Industrial Commission of Arizona, About Uninsured Employers, checked 2026-11-08. “pays benefits identical to those paid by insurance carriers”
  16. A.R.S. § 23-907(A), checked 2026-11-08. “Employers who are subject to and who fail to comply with section 23-961 or 23-962 shall not be entitled to the benefits of this chapter during the period of noncompliance, but shall be liable in an action under any other applicable law of the state.”
  17. Pima County Superior Court, Contact, checked 2026-11-08. “110 West Congress Street”
  18. A.R.S. § 23-1022(A), checked 2026-11-08. “The right to recover compensation pursuant to this chapter for injuries sustained by an employee or for the death of an employee is the exclusive remedy against the employer or any co-employee acting in the scope of his employment [...] the injured employee may either claim compensation or maintain an action at law for damages against the person or entity alleged to have engaged in the wilful misconduct.”
  19. A.R.S. § 23-1023(A), checked 2026-11-08. “by the negligence or wrong of another person not in the same employ, the injured employee, or in event of death the injured employee's dependents, may pursue the injured person's remedy against the other person.”
  20. Tucson Police, Request Public Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Collision reports are stored electronically in a secure database and are available for purchase at Crashdocs.”
  21. Arizona DPS, Request Records, checked 2026-11-08. “maintains records for collisions (accidents) that were investigated by DPS Troopers occurring on an Interstate or State Highway”

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