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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/
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