This guide will explore the instances in which you could be eligible to receive sick pay. In some instances, you might qualify for sick pay after an accident at work. However, the amount you receive might not cover your full earnings. If you make a successful accident at work claim, you could be reimbursed for lost income you incurred as a result of your injuries.

This guide will provide examples of how employer negligence could cause you to sustain an injury that requires time off work. It will also help you understand whether you’re eligible to make a personal injury claim following a workplace accident. 

We hope this guide provides you with the information you need. However, if you have any additional questions after reading, you can get in touch with our team. An adviser can provide further guidance and clarification on anything of which you’re still unsure.

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1. How Do I Receive Accident At Work Sick Pay? 
2. When Could I Receive Sick Pay After An Accident At Work?
3. How Can Somebody Respond To An Accident At Work? 
4. Settlements For Injuries In The Workplace 
5. How To Find No Win No Fee Solicitors To Represent Your Accident At Work
6. More Guidance About Accident At Work Sick Pay 

How Do I Receive Accident At Work Sick Pay? 

There are instances when you may receive full pay from your employer for any time you have needed to be off sick. However, this will be stipulated in your contract.

If you are not entitled to full pay from your employer, you may be eligible to receive statutory sick pay (SSP). However, statutory sick pay may only cover a certain amount of the wages you currently receive.

There are circumstances where you may have been left unable to work due to injuries you sustained as a result of employer negligence. In these instances, you may be able to make a personal injury claim to seek reimbursement of financial losses incurred as a result of your injuries. For example, loss of earnings.

For more information on whether you’re eligible to receive full pay or statutory sick pay after an accident at work, please get in touch with our team on the number above.

Accident At Work Official Figures 

Employers must report certain accidents and injuries under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).

There are specified injuries to workers that must be reported by employers, such as certain fractures, amputations and crush injuries.

In the year 2020/21, employers reported 14,100 non-fatal specified injuries.  In total, they reported around 51,211 non-fatal injuries during the same period. Of these, around 37,111 required over seven days off work.

Whilst this is provisional data, it does give an insight into the frequency with which employees sustain harm at work. However, it’s important to note that these instances aren’t all related to employer negligence.

When Could I Receive Sick Pay After An Accident At Work? 

All employers have a duty of care which is set out in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. However, in some cases, an employer might fail to uphold the duty of care they owe you. This means they might fail to take all reasonable steps to prevent you from sustaining harm at work. 

Examples of this might include, a failure to:

• Perform Risk Assessments: An employer should carry out regular checks to highlight any hazards that may pose a risk to their employees. They should also take reasonable action to either reduce or remove the risk. Failure to do so could mean you trip over a wire that wasn’t tidied away in the office. As a result, you may have sustained a broken leg at work.
• Check Equipment: Your employer may have failed to ensure the equipment needed to do your job was safe to use. As a result, you may have experienced a severely broken hand after it was crushed in a piece of faulty machinery.
• Provide Training: Your employer has a responsibility to provide adequate training. This could include health and safety training. It could also include training on carrying out a specific role. For example, your employer should ensure you are adequately trained in manual handling. Failure to do so could result in you sustaining a back injury at work.

If you have experienced a similar incident of employer negligence, that required you to take time off, you may be eligible to receive sick pay after the accident at work.

Please get in touch with our team for more information. An adviser can provide further guidance on whether your employer was liable for an accident at work that caused you harm.

How Can Somebody Respond To An Accident At Work? 

There are several steps you could take after suffering an injury at work. For instance, you could seek out medical attention to help you understand the full extent of your injury.

Furthermore, details on the medical diagnosis and treatment you received can be used as evidence in your claim. 

Other evidence you may wish to gather to support your claim could include:

• The contact details of any witnesses: You can gather these details which can be used to access statements at a later date.
• Photographic evidence: This could include CCTV footage, pictures of your injuries or the accident. 

Additionally, you may also wish to seek legal advice from an experienced personal injury solicitor to guide you through the accident at work procedure.

If you have a valid claim with a strong chance of success, one of our advisers could appoint a solicitor from our panel to represent your claim.

For more information, please get in touch with our team on the details below.

Settlements For Injuries In The Workplace 

The settlement you receive for a successful claim will also comprise two heads of claim. General damages intend to address the pain and suffering the injury has caused you.

The amount you receive may vary depending on several factors unique to your case. Medical evidence may be used to determine the level of severity and the impact your injuries may have on your current and future quality of life. 

Additionally, guidelines from the Judicial College may also be used to help when valuing your injuries. This is a publication that provides guideline compensation awards based on previous court settlements. 

The table below includes some injuries and bracket awards from this publication.

Injury	Notes	Award
Minor Brain or Head Injury (e)	Any damage to the brain will be minimal.	£2,070 to £11,980
Eye Injury: (e)	Where sight in one eye has been completely lost.	£46,240 to £51,460
Chest Injuries: (b)	A traumatic chest injury that causes permanent damage and other issues.	£61,710 to £94,470
Chest Injuries: (e)	Where someone has inhaled toxic fumes or smoke causing residual damage that doesn't impact lung function permanently.	£5,000 to £11,820
Chest Injuries: (g)	Injuries might include a fractured rib or damage to the soft tissues.	Up to £3,710
Neck Injury: Severe (a) (ii)	Injuries might include serious fractures or cervical disc damage.	£61,710 to £122,860
Neck Injury: Minor (c) (i)	Examples might include where minor injuries to the soft tissues recover fully within two years.	£4,080 to £7,410
Back Injuries: Severe (a) (i)	This bracket might include cases of severe damage to the spinal cord and nerve roots.	£85,470 to £151,070
Back Injuries: Moderate (b) (ii)	Injuries might include ligament and muscle disturbance.	£11,730 to £26,050
Arm Amputation (a)	Where both arms have been completely lost.	£225,960 to £281,520

 

The second head of claim is special damages which aim to award compensation for the financial losses you have incurred as a result of your injuries.

Special damages could help if you haven’t received sick pay after an accident at work. Other costs you could claim back might include:

• Costs of care for yourself or anyone dependent on you, such as your children
• Expenses for travel
• Expenses for medical treatment that wasn’t available on the NHS

Please note, that you should keep evidence of these monetary losses. For example, payslips could be used to show the lost income you have incurred both in the past and future.

You can contact an adviser now to receive a free valuation of your claim. They could also give you more information on seeking compensation after an injury at work. 

How To Find No Win No Fee Solicitors To Represent Your Accident At Work?

You could hire a solicitor who provides No Win No Fee arrangements. This could include a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).

Under this agreement, your solicitor will not charge you an upfront fee or ongoing fees as they continue to handle your claim.

Furthermore, no success fee will be required if your claim fails.  The success fee will be taken from your compensation if your claim succeeds. However, it is capped by law and your solicitor will make you aware of the fee before you begin your claim.

Our panel of solicitors all operate on this basis and could use their experience representing accident at work claims to help you seek compensation.

For more information on how you could work with a solicitor from our panel, please get in touch on the details above.

Discuss Accident At Work Sick Pay With Us 

To learn more about sick pay after an accident at work or whether you’re eligible to seek compensation, please get in touch.

Our advisers are available to help. You can get in touch by:

• Calling the number at the top of the page 
• Filling out our online contact form 
• Speaking with an adviser using the live chat feature below. 

More Guidance About Accident At Work Sick Pay 

In this section, we have provided some additional resources that you may find helpful.

• Visit the NHS website for any medical advice.
• See the government guide on claiming compensation after an accident or injury.
• See the HSE website for additional workplace statistics.
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We hope this guide on whether you’re eligible to receive sick pay after an accident at work has helped. However, if you need any additional information, please get in touch on the number below.