Make a Work Accident Claim

A guide to the claim process

A work accident claim is a claim for compensation for any injuries you may have suffered as a result of an accident at work. This is the claiming back of money to compensate the results of your physical and psychological injuries due to an accident at work. It also accounts for any loss in finance you have received as a result of the expenses due the injury. There are numerous steps to make a work injury claim as explained below.

Work accident claim letter

Your first claim attempt must be in the form of a letter, firstly giving your name, address and national insurance number. You should then give a description of how the accident happened followed by an explanation of why you think your employer is responsible and describe the law to back this up. A full description of your physical and psychological injuries should then follow. You should then go on to describe your financial expenses and any ongoing finances as a result of your injury, although your employer should have a record of these. If you wish to obtain any documents relating to the accident from your employer you should ask them, as they are obliged to send them to you if you make that request.

Taking your work accident claim to court

If you are not successful with your letter, the next step is to take your claim to court ('issuing proceedings'). To go through with this or issue proceedings you must complete certain documents as well as paying a court fee and providing the courts with a medical report.

With all this information in mind you should now be prepared to make a work injury claim. It is important to know that you have three years from when the accident happened to start your claim.