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Q: My employee sprained her ankle a few days ago stepping down from a coach. She went to A & E and stated that she would be off work for 5 weeks. There were no witnesses at the incident and she made a comment that it wasn’t her fault as the coach was not parked in its normal spot. My employee wanted to come back to work today, but I asked her to go to the doctors, who signed her off for 1 week. I have reported this incident to the liability insurer as I am concerned that she will be making a claim.
A: Your employee could wish to potentially make a personal injury claim but there are certain limitations to this. Not much can be done about her injury as it is up to her to decide if she wishes to make a claim or not. You just need to make sure you have followed all the reporting procedures correctly.
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