If you have struck some bad luck and were injured in an accident, or you have become ill while working at Stop and Shop, you are not the only one. Several thousand Stop and shop workers suffer the same fate every year throughout all the states. Many are able to claim workers’ compensation to relieve them of the financial hardship caused by the injury at Stop and Shop. A WC claim can take a long time to process so you should file your claim as soon as you can. Here are some tips below providing you with advice you may require to file for workers’ compensation. It is of the utmost importance to compile a report of 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 Stop and Shop Filing a claim for workers’ compensation may not be quite as simple as it , especially if you have never experienced this sort of legal process before. Below are the top 5 tips you may choose to follow to ensure your workers’ comp claim is accepted and fulfilled by Stop and Shop. #Tip 1. Report the Injury Right Away You should file a report describing your injury or illness and how and where it took place as soon as possible with your supervisor at Stop and Shop. The company’s insurer may ask for evidence showing the date when the accident or illness took place so you should make sure you keep a copy of the report to your supervisor so that you can use it as evidence of where the accident took place. #Tip 2. Seek Medical Care If as soon as possible you get the medical treatment you need after the accident at Stop and Shop, it will make it far easier for the insurer to link your accident or injury with your job. Often insurers try to use any excuse they can to deny a WC claim which is often because they do not really believe the proof made available to them is sufficient to prove the accident or illness took place while you were working at Stop and Shop. When you get 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 Stop and Shop’s insurer, you could make every effort to bring together all the proof available to you which proves the accident occurred while you were working at Stop and Shop. This could include the copy of the report you sent to your supervisor, all your eye-witness’ written reports you can obtain describing the accident, photographs taken at the accident site at Stop and Shop, photos retrieved from security cameras and your doctor’s report stating what caused your injuries. #Tip 4. Save Medical Bills and Lost Wage Reports When you access your medical treatment all paid and unpaid medical receipts and invoices should be retained and stored in a safe place as they can be included in your workers’ compensation claim. You could also provide pay stubs covering the last few weeks to show what wages you were entitled to before the accident occurred. You should expect to get around about two thirds of your normal average wages included in your workers’ compensation claim. #Tip 5. Speak with HR It is important to talk with your HR department when your WC claim is ready to file. Your HR department might provide you with the right forms for you to fill in and, if you are lucky, file the workers’ compensation claim on your behalf. As soon as all the key information is collected and filed in one place, you may start the process of filing your workers’ compensation claim application. The more evidence you have available the greater the chance you have 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 as an example California’s statute of limitations is 12 months from the date of the job-related injury or illness. If you fail to file your WC 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 on your behalf to win a successful WC claim. 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 Stop and Shop, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation. Additional Resources Will an Attorney Help Me Settle My Claim Faster? Time to File a Workers' Comp Claim?
