An employee is entitled to work place accident compensation when he gets injured when performing his duties. This is irrespective of who has caused the accident. The compensation is different from a workers’ compensation. The latter is given as a benefit to the dependents of the worker who has died due to a work related accident. On the other hand, the former compensates the worker who is injured.
Apart from asking for compensation from the employer, the injured worker should consider other parties that may be responsible for the cause of the injuries. Such parties can include an independent contractor or the property owner. For example, if a worker in injured on the stairway or elevator of a building because they are not maintained, he can sue the landlord.
To prevent work place accidents from happening, the worker should inform his employer in case he notices his working conditions will be violated should he do a specific task. The employer may only give orders but not visit the job site and the contractors may only be there to inspect the finished job. Thus, it is the duty of the employee to notify both the contractor and employer of the working situation at the job site.
