If you were injured while working at Gator’s Dockside you may be entitled to workers’ compensation. This is because employers who have a workforce of any number of employees are legally required to take out insurance to cover workers’ compensation for its employees when they are injured or become sick while at work. This is so you get the financial help you need because you are not well enough to go to work. Company Profile: Gator’s Dockside Gator’s Dockside opened twenty years ago with a single restaurant but now it is has restaurants in 25 locations throughout the country. Its specialties in its family oriented, sports themed restaurants are wings, ribs and seafood. It has been made famous by its signature grilled wings which are flavored with tasty wing sauces. What to Do If You Were Injured Working at Gator’s Dockside There are many types of accidents that could affect you while working at Gator’s Dockside restaurant or any other restaurant including slip and falls and burns. If you have been hurt while at work there are various steps you should follow when applying for workers’ compensation. Step 1: Get Medical Treatment You should ensure you get the medical treatment you need to treat your injuries and keep the receipts for that medical treatment as the cost should be covered by workers’ compensation. Step 2: Inform Your Supervisor Inform your supervisor that you are unable to go to work because you have been injured and provide the reasons for the injury. This should preferably occur the day the injury took place or not long after. Step 3: Gather Evidence Collect all the evidence you can that supports your injury or illness is work related. This could include: reports written by witnesses who saw the accident happen that caused your injury; footage from surveillance cameras operating in the area where your injury took place; a doctor’s report stating your diagnosis and likely recovery time; receipts for the medical treatment you have been receiving; photographs of your injury. Step 4: File a Worker's Compensation Claim Protect your rights by filing a workers' compensation claim with your state’s workers' compensation court or industrial court. By doing this your employer, the court and your employer's insurance company cannot object to your claim for workers’ compensation. Get Help With Your Workers’ Compensation Claim It’s never easy winning a workers’ compensation claim, despite your legal entitlement to it, because your employer and its insurer may doubt that your injury or illness is work related. Insurers in particular are never eager to part with cash. Fill out the Free Case Evaluation to get connected with an independent worker’s comp’ attorney who may be able to help with your case. Disclaimer: The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Gator’s Dockside, or another party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
