Companies Are Not Reporting All Injuries

Posted on Nov 18, 2009

Employers are pressuring workers not to report illnesses and injuries which has led to widespread underreporting of workplace safety issues and filing for workers compensation.

The Government Accountability Office report said "workplace injuries and illnesses went unreported because companies pressured employees to withhold the information, and about a third of health providers said they were pressured to withhold medical treatment so companies could avoid filing reports with OSHA."

It is a companies responsibility to protect its employees and do right by them. The thought of employeers pressuring workers not to report workplace injuries is absured. If you have been injured on the job it is important to report the injury and file a workers compensation claim. If workers compensation is not filed and serious issues result from your injuries down the road, you may not be able to get compensation for the injuries, especially if your injuries are not reported.

If you have been injured on the job and your employeer is pressuring you not to report the injuries or file workers compensation contact the workers compensation attorneys at Rutter Mills. We handle workers compensation claims in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and all of Hampton Roads.