All the injury attorneys around here will have an initial consultation with you free of charge, may be the same in your area. I agree you should report it to your company if you haven't already.
When I was injured on the job, I was reluctant at first to contact an attorney since Workers Comp covered the treatment. Through the process however, I learned that in a Worker's Comp injury case, often times an attorney is the ONLY party who KNOWS the law, your rights, AND will make sure you are treated fairly, IMHO. My company HR dept., supervisors, etc. were clueless about my rights, or at least acted like they were. The insurance company that my company uses for Workers comp was definitely not looking out for my interests. The details are too long for this post. My injury involved being unable to work for two months and resulted in a partial permanent impairment to my hand/arm. Sounds like yours is not that complicated, but if you have any doubts about whether you are being treated fairly, talk to an attorney.
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