Employees More Aware Of Their Rights: 12% Work Accident Claim Rise

One leading UK accident claim company has recently stated that it noted a 12% increase in accident claims between 2008 and 2009. Although there are many types of accident claim and workplace incidents are certainly not the most common, the rise presents interesting questions. It is possible that the workplace accident claim rise is attributable to an increase in accidents and injuries at work, but it is more likely that the rise is reflective of increasing awareness on the part of employees of their rights.

Each and every company must protect the health and safety of its employees and avoid injury to them by giving them ample safety training and the right protective equipment. An employee is entitled to make an accident claim if they are injured as a result of their employer failing in this duty. Increased coverage of high profile cases in the media has brought about increased awareness of the rights of workers.

In the past, workers were disinclined to make an accident claim following injury at work, fearing recriminations and believing the process to be too daunting and complex. Unfortunately, troubled by financial worries, too many returned to work early, exacerbating the injury. Nowadays, more people understand that they are legally protected from recriminations from their employer and more people make claims as a result. It is good news that injured employees are no longer suffering in silence but are receiving the compensation they deserve as well as financial help to be able to take as much time off work as is necessary to recover properly.

This increase in accident claims has driven many companies to conduct thorough reviews into their practices and policies governing health and safety. If the rise in accident claims saves just one person from injury or even death by forcing employers to take their duty seriously, then that can only be a good thing.

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Published by: Admin on May 11th, 2010 | Filed under Attorneys Personal Injury