I've Been Injured At Work, What Should I do?

People get injured at work all the time. 

From lifting heavy boxes, to slips and falls, to motor vehicle accidents, failure to use safety devices to prolonged exposure to excessive noise.

Any of these injuries are known as workers’ compensation.

Very simply, a workers' compensation case involves any type of claim where a person has been injured or killed as a result of an on the job injury or industrial disease.

Recently, a man was recently injured while working on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Topeka. His legs were run over by a truck being driven by another crew member working on the tracks that day. Although not life threatening, the man was injured and taken to Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.

If you have been injured at work, there are three things you should do immediately to protect your right to benefits including notifying your employer/supervisor immediately, requesting and obtaining medical treatment, and keeping your employer informed about your injury and work status.  Failure to notify your employer of the work injury within thirty days could have an adverse effect on your right to receive workers' compensation benefits in Missouri. The notice must be in writing and notify the employer of the time, place and nature of the accident and injury suffered. In Kansas, you only have 10 days to report the accident/injury or face a possible denial of benefits! After any work injury, it is in your best interest to notify the employer immediately!

To learn more about your rights, download our FREE guide: How to Avoid Becoming a Work Injury Horror Story. If you have any questions or need help getting compensation, contact our Kansas City Personal injury attorneys at 888-348-2616.