By Tariq Gardezi
Did you know that every seven seconds someone is injured at work? If you ever fall into this statistic you want to make sure you follow the right steps to ensure that you are properly taken care of. We are going to go over important steps you need to take if you are ever hurt at work. Being hurt at work can spiral into mental health problems if you are incapacitated and end up woith financial issues.
Keep reading to learn more.
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Report It
The very first thing you have to do when you get hurt at work is – report it. You will do yourself more harm than good by not telling anyone and following the appropriate procedures to report your injury. Even if you feel that it wasn’t a big deal because the injury doesn’t require immediate attention you want to report it.
Sometimes symptoms do not start immediately and make take a few hours or even days to show up. If you fail to report your accident, your employer can deny medical treatments and deny any benefits from missing time off work.
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Contact an Attorney
Next on your list is to contact a professional and expert in worker’s compensation laws. You always want to have a pro in your corner like New York worker’s comp doctors to help you navigate the laws in your area. A lawyer will know how to deal with worker’s compensation cases and will have your best interest at heart.
If you find your injury affecting your lifestyle and work-life then you will want to file a worker’s comp claim requesting benefits for your injuries. Most worker’s comp attorney’s only get paid when you win a case. This makes them work extra hard to ensure that they are not working for anything in the end.
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See a Doctor
If your injury is not an emergency ask your employer if there is a specific doctor that you have to go see. If you are not happy with the doctor your employer chooses after the first visit you will want to check the workers’ compensation laws in your area to make sure that you can go get a second opinion.
If it is an emergency then you do not have to wait for your employer you can head to the emergency room to make sure everything is ok. Make sure that you keep all of the documents from the visit in case worker’s compensation tries to deny taking care of the emergency room visit in the future.
Now You Know What to Do If You Are Ever Hurt at Work
Now that we gave you the steps on what to do if you are hurt at work you can have peace of mind that you will be prepared in case of an emergency. If you happen to witness a co-worker getting hurt you can advise them on the necessary steps to take.
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Author: Mandy Kloppers
Mandy is a qualified therapist who treats depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, trauma, and many other types of mental health issues. She provides online therapy around the world for those needing support and also provides relationship counselling.
