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Title: Injured at Work: What You Need to Know
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Injured at Work What You Need to Know
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According to the Government of Canadas Labour
Program, on average, one out of fifteen people
are involved in an accident at work, which
results in personal injuries. Employers do their
best to help provide healthy and safe working
environments
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Unfortunately, it is impossible to plan for every
type of situation that could result in an
accident. The best employers can do is to educate
their employees on safe working practices as a
means to help reduce on-the-job injuries.
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Steps to Take if Injured at Work
- Employees have specific responsibilities should
they experience an injury at work. It is in your
best interests to review your workplace practices
and policies on a regular basis to ensure you
fully understand the processes and procedures for
filing a claim to receive benefits under WSIB.
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Step 1 Notify Your Supervisor
- It is your responsibility to report the accident
to your immediate supervisor. If they are
unavailable, notify either their manager or your
human resource department. Your employer will
need to obtain details about what occurred and
how you were injured. In addition, they will
provide you with vital information for seeking
medical treatment. However, in the case of a
serious injury, seek medical care first, then
worry about filing a report afterwards.
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Step 2 Seek Medical Treatment
- After sustaining an injury, the most important
thing is to have the injury treated. Sometimes
this might involve receiving first aid to bandage
a wound and other times, it could require
visiting a doctor or hospital for more serious
injuries. Failing to seek medical treatment could
result in issues with being able to file a claim
through your employer.
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Step 3 Choose a Healthcare Provider
- Canadian law allows for employees to choose their
own doctor for treatment of their injuries, like
our physiotherapy clinic in North York. It is
essential to select the most appropriate doctor
or healthcare provider. If you want to change
providers, you will have to submit justification
and wait for the WSIB board to approve your
request.
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Step 4 Complete All Required Care and Treatment
- Some types of injuries could require
rehabilitation before you are fully healed and
released from care. Even if you are feeling
better, you need to follow the recommendations of
your doctor including any work restrictions they
might impose. Never resume your full work duties
until your doctor has determined it is safe to do
so.
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Do I Have to Report Minor Injuries?
- In certain situations, you might experience a
minor injury you may not deem worth reporting as
a workplace injury. However, failing to report
even minor injuries could have long term
consequences and could become more serious, so it
is always in your best interests to still report
minor injuries.
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For more information about our care and treatment
services for workplace injuries, please feel free
to call PC Rehabilitation Services at
416-652-6223 to schedule a consultation
appointment today! Source-
http//pcrehabservice.com/injured-at-woru-need-to-
know/
