Lots of injuries happen in the workplace and in fact nearly half of accidents that occur now happen in the workplace. It can feel difficult for employees to start a claim against their employers as many worry about the repercussions of doing so. All employers are legally obliged to have Employer’s Liability Insurance which will cover them if one of their staff are injured whilst at work and action can be taken against employers who then discriminate against staff members for pursuing a compensation claim for injuries suffered whilst at work.
There is a strong link between liability and negligence in law and health and safety laws in the work place are becoming more and stricter.
The first step to take if you are injured in a workplace accident and expect to be absent from work for a long period is to make sure that you receive statutory sick pay, which you are entitled to for a maximum of 28 weeks. If you are still of work after 6 months then you will be entitled to make a claim for long term disability benefits. It is also worth checking if any extra contractual payment is owed to you.
If you suffer an injury at work then it should be listed in an accident log book, keeping a log book is mandatory for firms of over 10 people. If there appears to be no log book or your injury is not included in the log book then make sure you inform your employer of all injuries sustained in writing.
If you have been injured at work you will need to provide evidence that the injury was incurred whilst in the workplace. You will need to get the names of witnesses and make sure other people to see the hazard which caused your injuries. It is essential to report any accidents at work, even if you initially feel fine.
All claims for personal injury are different and whilst some are settled within months others are more complex and can even take years to complete. The majority of cases can be settled out of court with only very few cases resulting in an actual court hearing.
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Jesus did not abolish the law of the Old Testament fulfilled. What does the enforcement?
Was incomplete in its legalism. Do not exceed the letter of the mentality of the law. Jesus fulfilled and lead to higher moral level, I made love, not law, the focus. See Kohlberg and Erickson studies on moral development, a vision in black and white, legalistic morality is less developed than the spirit-of-the-law, love focused view.
