Hope That Work Accident Claim Increase Will Underline Employer Duties
In Identity Theft of CreditGuru (September 6, 2010 7:02 pm)
There was a 12% increase in work accident claims between 2008 and 2009 according to one leading UK accident claim company. Although there are many types of accident claim and workplace incidents are certainly not the most common, the rise presents interesting questions. It could be the case that there has been a significant increase in accidents and injuries in the workplace, but experts believe it to be more likely that employees are simply more aware than ever before of their rights.
Every single employer has the legal responsibility to avoid injury and protect workers’ health and safety by providing appropriate protective equipment and safety guidance. If an employer does not fulfil their duty and an accident ensues, then the injured employee will usually be entitled to make an accident claim. Workers are more aware than ever before of their rights thanks to increased coverage of high profile accident claim cases in the media.
In the past, fears of recriminations and the complexity of the legal process have put workers off the idea of making an accident claim. Sadly, financial worries brought about my prolonged absence from work meant that many workers returned to work too early, making their injuries worse. Nowadays, improved public understanding of rights and improved protection by law of workers who make an accident claim have led many to pursue their claim. Suffering in silence is no longer an issue for injured employees: they are now receiving the compensation that they deserve and need so that they can concentrate on recovering fully before returning to work.
The increase in workplace accident claims has also made companies review their health and safety policies and ensure all of their safety practices are perfectly up to scratch. If this rise in accident claims has gone some way to encouraging companies to be as thorough as possible in their duty to their employees’ health then perhaps injuries can be prevented and lives saved.
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