Walk It Through: The Fall on the Loading Dock
A fall at work, written notice in five days, the company doctor, the waiting days, and the two year bar.
A warehouse worker slips on the loading dock and hurts a shoulder. A supervisor saw it.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
A sudden injury at work. Cumulative stress injuries, permanent disability schedules, and a suit against someone other than the employer are left out.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.