Top Tips for Applying for Workers’ Compensation at Popeye’s

If you have been unlucky to be injured in an accident, or you have become ill while working at Popeye’s, you are not alone. Several thousand workers suffer the same fate as you at Popeye’s every year, covering all the states, and many are able to claim workers’ compensation to relieve them of the burden of the financial hardship caused by the injury. A WC claim can take a long time so you should file your claim as soon as you can.

Here are some tips below offering you the advice you may need to file for workers’ compensation. It is important to report your accident or sickness to your supervisor as soon as possible then you should go and get the medical attention you need.

Any medical treatment you have been asked to pay for you should retain all the receipts given to you and any unpaid invoices too. You should assemble all the evidence to prove your accident or illness took place while you were at work, speak to your HR and finally contact a WC lawyer.

5 Tips for Filing a Claim for Workers’ Comp. at Popeye’s

Filing a claim for workers’ compensation may not be quite as simple as you may have thought, especially if it is your first experience with the legal process. Below are the top 5 tips you may follow to ensure your workers’ comp claim is accepted and fulfilled by Popeye’s.

#Tip 1. Report the Injury Right Away

You should file a report about your injury or illness as soon as possible with your supervisor at Popeye’s. The company’s insurer might request evidence from you showing the date when the accident or illness occurred so you should make sure you retain a copy of the report so that you can use it as evidence proving where the accident took place.

#Tip 2. Seek Medical Care

If you access the medical treatment you need as soon as possible after the accident it will be much easier for the insurer to connect your accident or injury with your job at Popeye’s.

Only too often insurers will try to use any excuse they can find to deny a WC claim which is just because they do not really believe the proof made available to them is adequate to prove the accident or illness took place while you were working at a job at Popeye’s. When you receive your medical treatment, you could ask your doctor for a medical report which includes the probable recovery time.

#Tip 3. Compile Evidence for Your WC Claim

Because you will be dealing with Popeye’s insurer you should make every attempt to gather together all the evidence available to you which proves the accident occurred while you were working at Popeye’s.

This may include the copy of the report you sent to your supervisor, all your eye-witness’ written reports you are able to obtain describing the accident, photographs taken at the accident site at Popeye’s, photos retrieved from security cameras and your doctor’s report stating the cause of your injuries.

#Tip 4. Save Medical Bills and Lost Wage Reports

When you go to get your medical treatment all paid and unpaid medical receipts and invoices should be kept in a safe place as they can be included in your workers’ compensation claim.

You can also provide your last few weeks of pay stubs to show what wages you were entitled to before the accident took place. You should expect to get approximately two thirds of your normal wages included in your workers’ compensation claim.

#Tip 5. Speak with HR

It is important to make arrangements to talk with your HR department when your WC claim is ready to file. Your HR may provide you with the correct forms to complete and if you are very lucky file the workers’ compensation claim on your behalf.

As soon as all the most important information is gathered and filed in one place, you may commence your workers’ compensation claim application. The more proof you have available the higher your chance of winning a claim with your first application.

You should also consider the statute of limitations for filing a workers' compensation claim in your state. The deadline is not the same in each state, but California’s statute of limitations is 12 months from the date of the job-related injury or illness.

If you do not file your workers' compensation claim within this 12-month statute of limitations after your injury or illness took place you could forfeit your right to file at all. To help improve your likelihood of winning a workers’ compensation claim you may decide to work with a WC lawyer who will work tirelessly to win a successful WC claim on your behalf.

Disclaimer: The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Popeye’s, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.