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Being injured at work can mean a number of
things:
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Personal Injury (ie. sprain, cut,
strain, etc)
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Critical Incident (ie. crossing
accident)
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Stress
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Trauma
What to do:
1. Report it to your supervisor and seek
medical attention
This step is the most important step and
should be done as quickly as possible. If medical
attention is required immediately then do not be shy and request
medical attention A.S.A.P. Even if the injury is not thought to be that
serious at first, it is still advisable to have a physician
check you over, if not immediately, then following your shift.
When you are injured at work make sure you tell the physician
this. The doctor needs to know this so that they may
fill out the required form 8 and advise WSIB of your injury.
2. Fill out both MARVIN reports
CP's policy is to have a MARVIN report
filed as soon as possible after any incident at work, injury or
otherwise.
(This used to be a MIDAS form, MARVIN being the name of the
week).
There are 2 types of Marvin reports to be
concerned with.
In addition to the General Information form which is the
report for the incident itself, ensure you complete the separate
Personal Injury (Employee) form.
Even
if you are involved in a crossing accident or something minor,
these forms are an important tracking mechanism if nothing else,
to provide documentation of the event. They should be submitted
to your supervisor. CP will then convert this information
to a WSIB form 7 and submit to WSIB that you have been hurt on
the job.
Once your doctor and CP have advised WSIB
of the injury or incident, WSIB will then open a file on your
injury and
assign your case to an adjudicator. WSIB should send you a
package of forms in the mail which you must look over, fill out,
and return to them promptly. Within a few days of being
off work, it would be a good idea to contact WSIB and determine
the status of your case, especially if you think you will be off
work and will need income. They can be contacted at:
The
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
Telephone: (416) 344-1000
Toll free: 1-800-387-5540
Ontario Toll free: 1-800-387-0750
TTY: 1-800-387-0050
WSIB Website
Should you
have any further questions or need help at any step in the
process, please feel free to contact your
legislative
rep and supervisor.
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