Advice for work accident claims

Keep a dossier about your work claim 

Include:  
  • Detailed signed and dated notes about how your accident at work happened.   
  • Draw plans of the scene of work accident, take photos of  personal injuries, surfaces and any equipment, vehicles or machinery at work relevant to the accident claim. 
  • Names, addresses and phone numbers of potential witnesses including your employer if appropriate. 
  • An in depth diary of your symptoms and medical treatment for your personal injury. It is important that there are medical notes on your injury (please visit your GP). 
  • A log of all events relevant to your accident claim including workdays lost, monies spent Receipts for all expenses. 
  • Always attend medical appointments – not attending may be interpreted as meaning that your injury was not serious.  
  • Do not discuss your compensation claim with your GP, because all your medical records will be disclosed to your employer.
 Links

Information about some of the more common types of work claims are contained within the following sections: