A legendary singer who's been steadily working for more than four decades, Aretha Franklin is among the most important artists in pop-music history.
And if your employer refuses to pay your benefits, you might be entitled to penalty payments as well. To apply for workers' compensation benefits, simply notify your employer-in writing-as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the injury.
The record keeping requirements for salaried, exempt employees differ slightly, only because exempt employees aren't entitled to overtime and, therefore, the employer wouldn't have proof of overtime paid. The FLSA requires that employers maintain nonexempt records for three years from the employment termination date.