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Shhh! Worker's Comp Secrets Your Employer Doesn't Want You To Know

25 February 2015 by Kenneth Pierce

When you first started working for your employer there was a good chance you spent at least a few hours learning how to handle the situation if you are injured on the job. You may think that during this briefing you learned a great deal about just what would happen if you did get hurt, but you had better think again. There are worker's compensation practices that your employer will rarely share with you. Unfortunately, the things they do not tell you are easily some of the most important things that you need to know if you have to file a claim.

Somebody Is Watching You

When you file a claim at work after an injury, you might get the sneaky suspicion that somebody's watching you -- even when you are far away from work. This is not only a suspicion, but actual reality. Worker's compensation investigators often take on the task of checking on claimants to make sure they are telling the truth about their injuries or illness. Therefore, it is imperative that you never stretch the truth about what is wrong.

Certain Benefits Will Not Always Be Offered

You might get the impression that your employer will have your back if you get hurt, catering to your needs and wants to make sure you are okay. However, it is common practice not to offer certain services after an injury because, in the end, an employer's insurance will have to cover the costs. For example, you may not be told that in-home care could be a possibility. If you feel there is something you should be getting that you are not, be sure to ask because there is a good chance it will not be offered.

You Just Might Get the Blame

Do not be surprised after you file a worker's compensation claim if you start feeling like you are standing at the wrong end of a pointed finger. It is common practice for these insurance companies to try and blame you for your own injuries to take the liability off of the company. They may claim you were disregarding safe practices or even worse, injured before you ever came to work the day you were hurt.

Just because you think you know your employer, it does not mean you will know what their worker's compensation attorneys will push them to do during an accident or injury. It is always a good idea talk with a law firm, like Shoap Law Offices, and investigate on your own if you do get injured on the job.

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