Injured by a Machine and Receiving Workers’ Compensation
Work accidents can take place in an office job from overexertion and strains, striking or being struck by objects, falls and being caught in or between objects and machines. Work hazards exist in almost every kind of work; this is true no matter what kind of work you do. If you have suffered a work injury, do you know that you may be entitled to workers’ compensation?
Common work injuries from a Machine
Common types of work injuries that may take place in nearly all work environments is being caught in a machine. Most machines, including office machines, have moving parts that you can get a hand, finger, arm, foot, leg or articles of clothing caught in that results in a variety of work injuries. Some of the possible work injuries from being caught in a machine include:
Cuts, scrapes and abrasions
Head injuries when hair gets caught in a machine
Crush injuries
Internal injuries
Broken bones and fractures
Amputations.
You may have been injured by being caught in a machine while doing your work. Now you wonder what to do.
Questions after a Machine Injury
How serious are your injuries? Do they require medical attention? Were you taken to the hospital? Are you going to have to miss work? Does your employer have workers’ compensation insurance? Is his insurance company going to pay for your medical bills and the work time that your injuries cause you to miss.
These are all important questions. The answer to these questions is extremely important.
If your employer has workers’ compensation insurance as nearly all states require, your employer’s insurance company should take care of your medical expenses and compensate you for lost work time. However, you will have to file a workers’ compensation claim. Your employer should provide you with an employee claim form.
If your employer will not give you an employee claim form or the insurance company or your employer challenges your claim, you need to talk to one of the attorneys right here. The attorneys here will make sure that your rights are protected.
You may not know this, but your employer cannot keep you from filing a workers’ compensation claim. The law provides you workers’ compensation as a “right.” Because you have this right, you are not allowed to sue your employer.
It is also important that you understand when you file a workers’ compensation claim, the money is not coming out of your employer’s pocket. It is his insurance company that pays for your medical bills and lost work time.
Once again, the attorneys here stand ready to answer any questions that you might have regarding your right to receive workers’ compensation benefits for injuries that you sustained on the job. Do not waste time. Call, today.
