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Element Requirement Table
First Report of Injury
WCB-1 (7/04)

- A mandatory field means that the First Report will be returned to the employer/insurer for completion. A claim will not be started in the WCB system.

A required box means that a claim will be started in the WCB system and missing information will be requested from the insurance carrier via the Reconciliation Report.

- All other boxes should be completed if information is known.
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WCB-1 Form Box #

1.      WCB File Number - Mandatory when filing a Corrected Prior Report (box 7a check yes)

In the Reason for Report section, it is mandatory that at least one box from 2(a) through 7(a) be checked-marked. If FROI is not a lost time, lost earnings, Med only, or corrected report then Report Only (character position 1698) must be yes.

2(a).  Reason Lost Time - If 2(a) is yes, then 2(b) is required.
5.      Death - If 5 is check-marked, then Date of Death is required.
8.      UIAN - Required
9.      FEIN - Required
10.    Employer Name - Mandatory
11.    Employer Mailing Address - Required
12.    Employer Mailing City - Required
13.    Employer Mailing State - Required
14.    Employer Mailing Zip - Required
17.    Employer Physical Location - Required if physical location is different from mailing address
18.    Injury Location - Required give location if injury did not occur on employer's premises

        Insurer, TPA, Self-administered (one must checked) - Required

        If Insurer or TPA box is check-marked, then boxes 19, 22, 23, 24, and 25 are Required.

        If Self-administered Employer box is check-marked boxes 19 - 26 are optional.

27.     Employee Last Name - Mandatory
28.     Employee First Name - Mandatory
31.     Employee SSN - Required
32.     Employee Gender - Required
33.     Employee Address - Required
34.     Employee City - Required
35.     Employee State - Required
36.     Employee ZIP - Required
37.     Employee Date of Birth - Required
41.     Employee Work for Another Employer - Required
42.     Date of Injury - Mandatory
43.     Incapacity Date - Mandatory if boxes 2(a) is check-marked.
44.     Time EE Began Work - Required
45.     Date ER Notified Insurer - Required if Insurer or TPA box check-marked. Not required if Self-administered box is checked
46.     Time of Injury - Required
47.     Return to Work Date - Required if 2(a) is checked. If box 47 is yes, must provide a date.
48.     Specific Injury - Required
49.     Body Part Affected - Required
52.     Injury Events - Required
58.     Preparer - Required

          All Claim Administer Information - Required (if applicable)