My Manager Doesn't Want Me To File Workers Compensation, What Should I Do?

Why Doesn’t My Manager Want Me to File Workers’ Compensation?

If you are injured on the job, and your claim is accepted by your self-insured company, or your company’s workers’ compensation carrier, your employer is responsible for paying your medicals bills, time out of work, and possibly compensation for a permanent injury.  But, sometimes an injured workers’ manager, or supervisor creates roadblocks to even get the claim reported.  Now, just why would your manager, or supervisor do this to you?  Because the reality is – your manager, or supervisor thinks your workers’ compensation claim is going to have a negative effect on them!

Some companies tier manager bonuses on the amount of lost time accidents that occur on their watch.  So, if you are hurt on the job and go to report it, your manager may see you as siphoning money out of his/her wallet, when all you are trying to do is get the medical care you need for your on the job injury.  Some companies also tie in more than bonuses to workers’ compensation cases that happen under a managers’ supervision.  Some companies tie in performance evaluations, area budgets, and continued employment based on the amount of injuries that occur.  It is no wonder that some managers try to convince employees not to file claims, or allege they cannot “find” any accident reports, or even state they simply do not have any idea how to do that “workers’ compensation” thing.        

Workers’ compensation claims can be quite frustrating without your manager, or supervisor trying to sabotage your case!  You need someone to look out for you, so call Tippens & Zurosky, so we can be your voice, answer all of your questions, and file your claim!  Tippens & Zurosky has knowledgeable, experienced attorneys certified in North Carolina and South Carolina, who can fight for your rights during this often long and difficult workers' compensation process.  Call us toll-free at 877-872-3580, or at 704-343-0018, for a free consultation.  Let us help you!

How Long Should You Wait To File a Workers' Comp Claim?

Good for the Company is Not Good for You

A common scenario we see on a regular basis is when someone calls in with a workers’ compensation claim that is being denied because it wasn’t reported, or was reported after a significant period of time.  Many companies post in conspicuous spots in their warehouses, or other workspace the amount of time it has been since an on the job injury occurred.  Sometimes, there is an unspoken pressure on an injured worker to not report a claim so that they “don’t mess it up for everybody else.”  Likewise, witnesses to a workers’ compensation case involving one of their co-workers often feel pressured to do witness statements that present the facts in the light most favorable to the company, or that simply state that they “witnessed nothing at all.”

If you are injured on the job, report it immediately, and don’t be afraid about the repercussions to your fellow employees.  What is good for the company in this case, is not good for your health, and that of your family.  Your company has the legal obligation in an accepted workers’ compensation case to pay your medical bills in full, pay you compensation at 2/3 of your average weekly wage if you are written out of work, and compensate you for a permanent injury.  Ironically, we see people that did not report their on the job injury “for the good of the  company” get terminated because they can no longer work due to their injury.

Workers’ compensation cases can be confusing, especially when your company is just doing what is best for it!  You need someone to look out for you, so call Tippens & Zurosky, so we can be your voice, answer all of your questions, and file your claim!  Tippens & Zurosky has knowledgeable, experienced attorneys certified in North Carolina and South Carolina, who can fight for your rights during this often long and difficult workers' compensation process.  Call us toll-free at 877-872-3580, or at 704-343-0018, for a free consultation.  Let us help you!