Many employees face a challenge when they become injured on the job: report the injury, or suck it up and go back to work. In 2020, we have experienced the importance of workplace reporting more than ever before – work related injuries and work related illnesses can spread due to a culture of silence. When you go to work injured you can’t perform at your best. Your energy may flag and you could pose an injury risk to others due to your inability to complete your job.
What happens when you report a workplace injury?
Several things come into play: You become eligible for workplace injury coverage. Your employer keeps a list of preferred providers on file, but you can choose to go to any medical provider you choose.
Second, the injury is tracked by your employer, the CDC and by OSHA to identify trends in workplace injury. You injury can become a part of trends and data that can help your state mitigate risks to your fellow workers through policy and practice updates, training and treatment protocols. Learn more about worker health surveillance practices by the CDC.
Third, short term or long term disability benefits offered through many employer health programs can come in to play to secure your income while you are out of work.
How can you find the best healthcare provider for workplace injuries in Denver, Colorado?
The first step in finding the right healthcare provider is to identify clinics dedicated to recovery from workplace injury. Testing, documentation and reporting matter. You want to find a clinic that can work with your human resources department and safety manager to identify your previous level of capacity and to create a plan to get you back to health and performance in the shortest time possible with the best outcomes available to you.
The Midtown Occupational Health Care Difference.
Midtown Occupational Health is the doctor-owned clinic in Colorado dedicated to workplace injury recovery. Whether you’ve experienced a slip and fall, respiratory injury, back injury, broken bone or contusion from falling debris, our team has the expertise, experience and care to help you get back to health and back to work.
If you are an employer looking for a partner in your workplace safety protocol, contact us today to set Midtown as one of your recommended injury care providers.
If you are an employee who has experienced an injury, call our front desk to set up an appointment.
Our office is bilingual in Spanish and English. Nuestra oficina es bilingüe en español e inglés. Please call to schedule an appointment. Por favor, llame para programar una cita.
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