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
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