Advice On Claiming Compensation In The Workplace

<h1>Advice On Claiming Compensation In The Workplace</h1>Author: <a title="Julian Hall" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/julian-hall/3230.htm">Julian Hall</a> Please remember that you have an obligation to make your employer aware of any accidents, which occur whilst at work. This information should be properly recorded in the Accident Book. Please note, your employer cannot terminate your employment if you make a claim for compensation. If you are in any doubt or concerned over this, we recommend that you consult us immediately.
Are you an employer? Are you self-employed? Are you responsible for work premises under RIDDOR? You need to report some types of work-related accidents and accident at work, diseases and dangerous occurrences.
Reporting an accident at work at work is a legal requirement. The Reporting of Diseases, Injuries, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations - 1995. 
The following must be reported:
 Member of the public, taken to hospital 
 Dangerous occurrences
 Major injuries
 Work related / industrial disease 
 Any injury more than 3 days.
 Death 
Timescales for reporting incidents?
All timescales for reporting accident at work vary. This mainly depends on the following
 Any dangerous occurrences should be reported straight away 
 Immediately after a doctor has diagnosed a work related disease.
 Any injury more than 3-days should be reported within 10 days. 
 Death or major injuries need to be reported immediately 
Have you suffered an accident at work? If so, you may well be able to claim compensation from your employer's insurance company. 
Work injury can be defined as any accident at work that could have been avoided. And if the work injury were not your fault, you're entitled to reasonable financial compensation. 
Our solicitors, who are all fully qualified members of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts.
We offer free advice on claims for accidents at work including: 
Exposure to avoidable health risks causing accidents at work 
Lack of safety equipment causing accidents at work 
Exposure to unnecessary hazards or health risk causing accidents at work 
Faulty machinery causing accidents at work
Poorly maintained machinery causing accident at work
Unsafe working conditions causing accidents at work
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Please remember that you have an obligation to make your employer aware of any accidents, which occur whilst at work. This information should be properly recorded in the Accident Book. Please note, your employer cannot terminate your employment if you make a claim for compensation. If you are in any doubt or concerned over this, we recommend that you consult us immediately.

Are you an employer? Are you self-employed? Are you responsible for work premises under RIDDOR? You need to report some types of work-related accidents and accident at work, diseases and dangerous occurrences.

Reporting an accident at work at work is a legal requirement. The Reporting of Diseases, Injuries, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations - 1995.

The following must be reported:

Member of the public, taken to hospital

Dangerous occurrences

Major injuries

Work related / industrial disease

Any injury more than 3 days.

Death

Timescales for reporting incidents?

All timescales for reporting accident at work vary. This mainly depends on the following

Any dangerous occurrences should be reported straight away

Immediately after a doctor has diagnosed a work related disease.

Any injury more than 3-days should be reported within 10 days.

Death or major injuries need to be reported immediately

Have you suffered an accident at work? If so, you may well be able to claim compensation from your employer's insurance company.

Work injury can be defined as any accident at work that could have been avoided. And if the work injury were not your fault, you're entitled to reasonable financial compensation.

Our solicitors, who are all fully qualified members of The Law Society panel of personal injury experts.

We offer free advice on claims for accidents at work including:

Exposure to avoidable health risks causing accidents at work

Lack of safety equipment causing accidents at work

Exposure to unnecessary hazards or health risk causing accidents at work

Faulty machinery causing accidents at work

Poorly maintained machinery causing accident at work

Unsafe working conditions causing accidents at work

Claims Master Group,Accident At Work

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