Ten Tips to Protect Yourself If You are Injured at Work
If you ever suffer an on the job injury, please pay close attention
to the following information.
- Report your work-related accident, injury or condition to your supervisor immediately.
- Complete
an Employee’s Accident Report. Be sure to list all parts of your body that were affected or hurt.
- Ask for and keep a copy of
your report.
- If you need immediate medical care, advise your supervisor. While your Employer may require you to be seen by a
certain physician or clinic, you have the right to be treated by a physician you choose.
- Be sure to accurately describe for every
physician or medical provider you see your problem and the relationship to work.
- You must attend all scheduled appointments with
health care providers. Failure to do so could jeopardize your benefits.
- Keep copies of all medical slips and notes, such as notes
excusing you from work, before you turn them in, and keep a list of all health care providers you see.
- Keep copies of all correspondence
from your Employer or the insurance company, including the envelopes they came in. Note on each document the date when you received
it.
- Keep accurate records of days you are out of work, days you return to work, dates you receive medical treatment, mileage
to and from medical treatment including receipts for parking and out of pocket medical costs.
- Keep copies of your workers’ compensation
checks and if you return to work, all your paychecks.
If you have any questions or concerns about your work related injury or
Workers’ Compensation please see your Union Steward, Union Representative, or contact the Local 791 Union office at 1-800-535-2752.
Union members are entitled to union representation if they are questioned by management. This right was made possible by the
National Labor Relations Act. These representation rights are formally known as the “Weingarten Rights” and are listed below.
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If the employee reasonably believes, at any time before or during the interview, that
the questions may lead to discipline or other adverse job change, the employee should tell the employer representative that he/she
wants union representation.
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When such a request is made, the interviewer should not begin or continue until the steward or other union representative
is present. When the steward or representative arrives, the employee has a right to confer with him/her prior to meeting with the
supervisor. The steward or representative may counsel the employee during the interview.
INTERROGATION RIGHTS STATEMENT
I refuse to submit to (or continue) this interrogation because I fear that I will suffer severe
discipline or termination of my employment. I demand my right to consult with a union representative and to have union representation
present on my behalf before this proceeding continues. If my demand is not acknowledged, then I refuse to participate in this process
and you may take whatever action you deem necessary.
Please contact the union office at 1-800-535-2752 if you have any questions
on any of the information listed above.
The Employee’s Right to Union Representation
When Questioned by Management
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Local 791
55 Norfolk Avenue
South Easton, MA 02375
774-568-0791
Russell F. Regan, President
Frank J. Runey, Secretary-Treasurer
Proudly serving workers in Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Maine since 1947