Brisbane & Gold Coast Workplace Injury Lawyers explain steps to take after injury in the workplace.
1. Report the Workplace Injury to Your Employer & WorkCover Queensland
When you suffer injury in the course of your work, it is important that you report the injury to your employer as soon as possible, even if you believe it to be only minor. Often what is considered a minor injury following an event can turn out to be a major problem later on, so having a contemporaneous reporting of the event causing it is very important.
Also submit an application for workers’ compensation to WorkCover Queensland or your employer’s workers’ compensation division if it is self-insured. This will ensure that you don’t miss the 6 month time limit for bringing a workers’ compensation claim, if you need to claim workers’ compensation benefits later on.
2. Report your Work Injury & How it Occurred to Your Doctor As Soon As Possible
See your doctor as soon as possible following the event & report the work accident as well as all injuries sustained in the event – even minor injuries such as twinges of pain or bruising should be reported.
3. Gather & Retain Evidence of the Cause of Your Workplace Injury
Try to gather any evidence of the cause of your injury. For example, take note of why you slipped and fell (ie. liquid or debris on the floor) or what was defective about the equipment that caused your injury. It is advisable to take photographs of the accident scene and surrounding environment. Often work areas or equipment can be altered following a work accident & this can often be a problem when a Common Law Claim for Damages is brought later on. Having evidence of the set up of the work environment at the time of your work accident will overcome this problem.
Also, it’s important to take note of any witnesses to the event & keep a record of their personal contact details. They may be needed as witnesses later on should you need to claim compensation for your work injury.
4. Be Concise in your Reporting of How Your Work Injury Occurred & Do Not Admit Fault
When reporting the incident of injury to employers or doctors, be concise, do not admit fault in any way & advise of the defect, wrongful act or negligent action that caused your injury. Also, do not raise past minor or transient pre-existing medical conditions or injuries that were not having any ongoing impact upon you prior to your work injury as this may unnecessarily complicate your claim.
5. Contact No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers As Soon As Possible
CONTACT US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE so that we can advise you, from the outset, what steps you need to take to ensure that, should you wish to pursue a personal injury claim for your work injury later on, your claim is protected & not compromised.
No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers are Queensland’s Workplace Injury & Workers’ Compensation Experts
No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers are experts in workplace injury claims and workers’ compensation claims in Queensland. If you need advice about an injury you have sustained in the workplace, then you should contact us as soon as possible to ensure you know where you stand and what you need to do to ensure you that all your rights to compensation are protected.
No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers offer their services on a no win no fee basis throughout Queensland, with offices in Brisbane City and in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. We also offer you a FREE legal advisory service, where you can obtain advice about your case for FREE, and our services are available to you on a 24 hour basis.
You can contact us by calling 1300 388 383, chatting to us online, sending us details of your case and obtaining a FREE Instant Case Appraisal or emailing us your enquiry.
Time Limits Apply To Workers’ Compensation Claims & Common Law Damages Claims for Work Injury In Queensland
Remember, in Queensland time limits strictly apply to workers’ compensation claims and Common Law Damages claims for work injury. Miss these time periods and you could miss out on significant compensation you need to support yourself and your family.
But there is no reason not to investigate what your compensation rights are. We are here to take your enquiry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And all enquiries are completely FREE of any charge whatsoever, totally confidential and without any obligation. So, you really have nothing to lose in contacting us today.