Have you been injured on the job? If so, you are likely caught in the middle of trying to decide what you are going to do to in the months and weeks to follow. There is a lot that you are going to need to do to be sure that you are going to make the most of your accident. We can help you outline what you need to do to be sure that you are not missing out on any opportunities that could come from your misfortunate experience.
Visit with HR
As soon as an accident occurs at work you need to go to your human resources office. If you think you may have even slightly been injured on the job, you need to be sure that you are documenting everything with the company. All too often, people are injured at work but they do not report it soon enough and then they lose out on compensation that they could have earned had they taken the time to document the accident.
Depending on the level of your injury, the HR department might send you straight to the hospital, or they may have you document the injuries that you think may have happened. It’s important that you visit with HR because there are different steps of they will take depending upon the injury that you have incurred.
Visit a Doctor
One of the steps that is often forgotten after you are injured on the job is visiting a doctor. Visiting a doctor is important because you need to document the things that you feel have happened to your body. The notes that a doctor will take when you visit their office or very important. If the injury continues to get worse, these notes are going to be very valuable for you and your case. If you do not have notes from the doctor, it is hard to prove any of the injuries in the first of the timeline.
Be Organized
You will probably be surprised to see the number of documents that you are going to have after an injury. There are going to be workers compensation documents given to you from your employer. There are going to be notes taken in the doctor offices. There are going to be forms and bills mailed to your home. You will likely have quite a few insurance documents from the medical treatments. All of these papers are going to come into play. Tacoma Workers’ Compensation attorneys cannot stress enough how important it is that you stay organized and have all of the proper paperwork with you when you are ready to move forward with your case. It is hard to prove anything if there is no facts and documentation behind it.
