The Home Depot operates hundreds of large mega style stores across the country with hundreds of thousands of employees. Stores often have extensive warehouses where goods are received, unloaded and taken to where they are sold. These warehouses often experience a variety of injuries from slip and fall injuries to crushed limbs and injuries from faulty equipment and falling objects. If injured while working for the Home Depot you should be able to claim compensation for medical treatment and lost earnings with the help of the company’s workers’ compensation insurance. You may need to use a workers’ compensation attorney to provide valuable legal advice at any time during the claim. Company Profile: Home Depot The Home Depot is as well known across North America to home owners as MacDonald’s is to fast food consumers. Over 2,200 stores across the country, employing more than 300,000 employees, provide a wealth of home improvement products. The Home Depot is an international brand with stores located in Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgins and Guam. How a Warehouse Accident Could Happen While Working for Home Depot Warehouse workers are primarily involved in dealing with goods coming to the store from outside, unpacking them, storing them before they go to the store, labeling them and delivering them to the store or other locations. Warehouse workers are frequently involved in injuries, some of them serious. Typical warehouse injuries are caused by slips, trips and falls, heavy lifting, damage from the use of faulty equipment, falling heavy objects and electrocution from faulty appliances and equipment. Not every employee is typically as well trained as they should be when executing tasks and may be asked to do a job that involves more knowledge than the worker actually has. Untrained workers tend to be injured and injure others more often than those who have been properly trained. Claiming Workers’ Compensation After Working in a Home Depot Warehouse There is a set procedure when filing a workers’ compensation claim after an injury at work. The procedure varies a little from state to state, especially the statute of limitations which sets time limits on when to make a claim. You must let your supervisor know about the injury and when and where it happened. This should be officially recorded in the company’s accident record. In some states, the company is responsible for letting the state workers’ compensation board know about the accident. In other states, you do this yourself. You will need to submit sufficient documentation with your claim to show that the injury happened while at work and how much it has cost you for medical treatment. A doctor’s report should be included with any receipts. Eye witness statements from any employee who saw the accident happened will be of great help when proving that the injury happened while at work. A Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Can Help You With Your Claim It can sometimes be difficult to convince an insurer that your injury justifies paying compensation. In some instances, your claim could be denied altogether. It is advisable to discuss your injury with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney before filing a claim to make sure you are following the correct procedure and you have sufficient evidence to show that compensation is justified. Fill out the Free Case Evaluation to speak with a lawyer today! *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 Home Depot, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation. Additional Resources Workers' Compensation After Working At Home Depot Part-Time How Much is a Claim Against Home Depot Worth?*
