If you have been injured at work, you need to be aware of your rights to compensation! To ensure that you receive the correct compensation for your injuries, you need to take the following action as soon as your injury occurs:
1. Notify your employer of your injury as soon as possible and ensure that it is recorded in your employer’s Register of Injuries. Your employer is legally obligated to report your injury to their insurer within 48 hours of this notification.
2. Seek medical attention from your doctor and ask them to complete a Work Cover medical certificate.
3. Sign the Work Cover medical certificate and give it to your employer, as well as any medical or treatment bills you have had to pay as a result of your injury.
4. Make sure that your claim for workers compensation for your injury is made within six months of the accident.
When you have suffered a work place injury, the most important thing you need to do is talk to an expert workers compensation lawyer about your entitlements to compensation. Workers Compensation is a complex area of law and a failure to receive the correct legal advice will impact on your compensation payout. This is because in New South Wales you may be entitled to compensation under the Workers Compensation scheme, or you may be eligible for work injury damages.
At Schreuder Partners Compensation Lawyers, we will discuss the circumstances surrounding your workplace injury so that we can develop a strategy to ensure you receive your just entitlements to workers compensation. We also understand that when you suffer a workplace injury, you may not be able to attend an appointment at our office in the Sydney CBD. This is why we provide a platinum client service by making arrangements to visit you either at home, at hospital, or at any of the serviced offices located in the metropolitan area and throughout regional New South Wales, the ACT and Queensland. We do not charge for this service!
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