Workers' Compensation Assistance after a Walmart Work Accident
Are you a Walmart employee who received an injury on the job? For two decades, Stan Gregory has helped employees just like you fight for their due compensation from employers who make the process difficult. When you are up against a corporate colossus like Walmart, it might seem like an overwhelming task to fight for your workers’ compensation benefits. However, Stan Gregory knows that no corporation is above the law, and he can help you secure your due compensation.
Filing for Workers’ Compensation Claim After a Work-Related Injury in Walmart
Walmart uses a third-party administrator, or TPA, to process all workers’ compensation claims. This TPA is Claims Management, INC, and it performs all of the administrative tasks, i.e., sorting, investigating, and following through on personal injury and workers’ compensation claims. Though Claims Management is technically a third party, they represent the interests of Walmart and will act with biases in favor of their client. It is their job to save Walmart money.
What You Should Do If You’re Injured On-the-Job at Walmart
There are three crucial steps you need to take if you suffer an injury on the job at Walmart.
- If the injury is apparent and requires medical attention, prioritize your health first. Request copies of all medical evidence — doctors’ reports, tests, and lab results.
- Report your injury to your supervisor in writing. Hand deliver it as well as send it via email. The more ways you can communicate your issue, the more foundation your case will have.
Consult a worker’s compensation attorney before giving a recorded statement to Claims Management.
Walmart is Self-Insured with Its Own Administrator
Walmart is a company headquartered in Texas, and they are technically designated as a non-subscriber employer. This means that they offer their own insurance plans and are not subscribed to other insurance plans through the state. Because non-subscriber employers design their own system, they often skew the process to favor their own monetary interests.
This puts workers at a disadvantage. These companies work just within the bounds of legality, and it takes an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer to help injured workers navigate the legalese and oftentimes over-complicated process.
How a Workers’ Comp Attorney Can Assist You After an Injury
When dealing with non-subscriber employers, it is vital to the success of your case that you seek legal counsel before giving their insurance adjusters official statements. Walmart, working through Claims Management, has a reputation for its aggressive approach in trying to expedite the investigation process. Never provide a recorded statement without consulting a workers’ comp attorney.
Not only does a Walmart workers’ comp attorney provide counsel, but they also negotiate on your behalf during hearings and — if it comes down to it — legal proceedings. Like other large corporations who use their own insurance programs and operate through TPAs, Walmart takes advantage of employees and their unfamiliarity with workers’ compensation laws. Do not go up against them without proper, experienced representation.