Rain or shine, hot or cold, customers usually use carriages to do their shopping in Target. They load them up in the store and take them to their cars and then leave them anywhere they think fit in the parking lot for a Target worker to relocate. Carriages aren’t always easy to maneuver, especially in slippery, icy conditions. Slip and fall accidents are commonplace. As long as you were on Target premises when the slip and fall accident occurred you should be eligible to receive workers’ compensation for the time you take off work recovering from your injuries. It’s always useful to contact a workers’ comp. attorney, just in case your workers’ comp. claim is more difficult than you think. Target Company Profile The Target Corporation has its headquarters in Minneapolis. It was first founded in 1902 as a dry goods retailer. It has 1,850 stores and employs around 345,000 workers. It’s the eighth-biggest department store retailer in the USA. What are My Rights if I Fell on Ice Pushing Carriages at Target? If your job at Target is to push the carriages from Target’s parking lot back to the store and you slip and fall on ice Target should have you covered by workers’ comp. insurance. This means you should get a percentage of your wages paid while you recover and the cost of your medical treatment. It’s a no fault insurance so it doesn’t matter who or what caused the accident; you should still be entitled to payments. The only thing you have to do is inform your supervisor as soon as the slip and fall takes place. If you are too injured to do this yourself you should ask a work colleague to do it on your behalf. The Process for Filing a Workers’ Comp. Claim Even if you have informed your supervisor of your slip and fall accident while pushing carriages in icy conditions, there are other things you may be asked to do before your workers’ comp. claim is approved. You may be asked to provide proof that the injury took place at work and not somewhere else. Any eyewitnesses should be able to vouch for you. To provide more evidence photos taken with your cell phone can help, too. It may help to speed up the process by contacting a workers’ comp. attorney who knows how to handle workers’ comp. insurers who are often slow at honoring claims. Why a Workers’ Comp. Attorney Can Help You You might really believe you have a clear cut workers’ comp. claim prepared, but Target’s insurer may not agree that your evidence is convincing. This is when a workers’ comp. attorney can work on your behalf to help to ensure you get your workers’ comp. entitlements. Additional Resources Slip and Fall While Working at Target? I Hurt My Back While Working at Target! *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 Target, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
