Work Compensation - Five Crucial Mistakes

The law mandates that a worker injured while on the job because of work related incidents or a deficiency of a colleague is entitled to get a worker’s compensation. It is safe to say that for workers, their jobs are their lifelines; not only is it the main source of their income but it also fuels them through their daily lives for career aspirations. Therefore, any disruptions caused by work related injuries or illnesses can cripple a worker’s daily routine and ultimately his livelihood.


It is good to know that most governments takes sides with the worker or the employee when the need arises that he or she should be compensated for medical bills, lost salary, and his daily expenses because of a work related injury.

Avoid These Errors
No one can stress enough how important work compensation is. Read on to familiarize yourself with some of the common and crucial mistakes people make work compensation is pursued. 

Thinking That the Health Insurance Is Enough
At first, you might get the suggestion from your employer that using health insurance is more convenient. However, other than the fact that what he or she is suggesting illegal, he or she also is obviously hiding two motives here:

The employer is trying to lower the accident rate in his work area
The employer is trying to not increase the pay for the company’s insurance premium
In addition, the worker would definitely receive the short end of the stick because of several reasons:

Health insurance might not cover miscellaneous expenses such as travel and medicine
No compensation for lost wages if you’re unable to go to work
Health insurance in some cases are not fully shouldered by your company and a partial premium may be billed to you

You Didn’t Need Recovery Time
Even though you didn’t spend time away from work because of the injury, you should still spend time filing for work compensation. This is more important if you had medical bills to settle because work compensation isn’t designed solely for paying workers for lost wages but ultimately to aid in recovery.

Assumption That Pre- Existing Diseases or Condition Is Not Covered
You can still file a claim even if the condition that’s causing you problem at work dates back before you we’re employed to that company. You have to prove though that your duties at the job aggravated the pre-existing condition thus making it worse.

Assuming the Injury Was Your Fault
If that was what you employer said, then you should get a legal counsel to help you dispute. If it happened while you were at work you most probably am eligible to get the claim. Also, take note that the injury doesn’t need to be traumatizing like a head injury compensation. If it was caused by repetitive strain from work then you should be compensated for that too.

Only Telling Your Doctor of the Injury
I can’t tell you how often this lapse in judgment happens, but it does and that’s sad. Never forget that work compensation claims starts the moment your employers recognizes it.

 Author Bio:
-Barlow Robbins is one of the larger law firms in the South East region with a thriving portfolio of private and commercial clients. We provide a full range of legal services to clients ranging from Commercial Property Contracts, Corporate Tax, Dispute resolution, Insolvency, Mergers & Acquisitions, Notary Public, Family Law and Personal Injury, head injury compensation & Clinical Negligence.