When winter is here for some it can be quite severe, but that doesn’t give you reason not to go to work. This is the season when workplace injuries from icy conditions are at their peak. However hard you may try to avoid slipping and falling in an Amazon car parking lot, sometimes it can’t be avoided. Fortunately, as long as the accident happened on Amazon’s premises, you should be covered by the company’s workers’ compensation insurance. You may need a workers’ comp. attorney to guide you through the process. Company Profile at Amazon Amazon.com, Inc., was first incorporated in 1996. The company has three arms, which are the North American, Amazon web services and International segments. The company's products include its own merchandise and products it buys to resell. It rose to fame as an online book store and introduced the e-Reader, Kindle, which changed the way people read books It is also in the business of manufacturing and selling a variety of electronic devices. Amazon employs 566,000 workers in 92 locations and its headquarters is in Seattle, WA. What Are My Rights if I Slip and Fall on an Icy Parking Lot at Amazon? You should have a right to workers’ compensation as long as your slip and fall is on Amazon premises and you are an employee of the company at work at the time of the accident. If you slip and fall on an icy sidewalk and it wasn’t on Amazon property you won’t be covered by workers’ comp. You may on the other hand be eligible to file a personal injury claim if you can prove that someone was negligent and that caused your slip and fall accident. If you find you qualify for workers’ comp. and file an appropriate claim, you should eventually be given the cost of your medical treatment and a percentage of your weekly wages. The Process of Filing a Worker’s Compensation Claim Normally, large companies like Amazon have a set procedure to follow when one of their employees slips and falls on ice or snow in one of their parking lots. However, to ensure you do the right thing, you should report the incident to your supervisor as soon as you can. If your injuries are so serious you aren’t able to do this you should get a work colleague to do it on your behalf. Apart from that you will need to have evidence to prove the slip and fall took place in an Amazon owned property while you were at work. This could be eyewitnesses, but photos of the accident scene will be helpful too. The next step is to contact a workers’ comp. attorney to work on your behalf. Amazon workers’ comp. insurers are never eager to throw money at an injured employee. The Role of a Workers’ Comp. Attorney in an Amazon Slip and Fall Once you have contacted your attorney you should hand over all the evidence you have to prove the slip and fall accident took place on Amazon premises while you were at work. The attorney will present the evidence to Amazon’s workers’ comp. insurer and you should know if your workers’ comp. claim was a success sooner than if you attempted to deal with the claim all by yourself. Additional Resources Help! I was Hurt Working for Amazon! Can I File a Claim If I Work Part-Time at Amazon? *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 Amazon, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
