Do You Get Sick Pay If Injured At Work?

Do you get sick pay if injured at work? For a lot of people, a workplace injury means lost earnings, as time is needed away from work to recover, and this can lead to considerable financial distress. Whether you can receive contractual sick pay will depend on what your contract says. If this is not possible, you may be entitled to statutory sick pay.

However, if you are injured at work and this resulted from the negligent actions of your employer, you could be eligible to make a personal injury claim. Compensation from this type of claim can reimburse you for your loss of earnings.

In this guide, we’ll talk about whether or not you get sick pay after suffering an injury at work, and how to apply for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Then, we’ll talk about personal injury compensation claims, and how these can cover your loss of earnings caused by a workplace injury.

Finally, we’ll talk about No Win No Fee agreements, and how an expert solicitor could help you after suffering an accident at work.

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  1. Do You Get Sick Pay If Injured At Work?
  2. How Do You Apply For Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)?
  3. Can You Claim For Loss of Earnings After An Accident at Work? 
  4. Can You Claim Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis? 
  5. Learn More About Making Workplace Accident Claims

Do You Get Sick Pay If Injured At Work?

So, do you get sick pay if you are injured at work? Some workplaces have a sick pay scheme in place and offer a certain amount of days that employees can receive full, half, or a percentage of their usual pay. However, these policies aren’t mandatory, and not all workplaces have them.

If you are injured or ill and you’ve been unable to work but don’t get contractual sick pay,  you might be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay. This is paid out by your employer and can last for up to 28 weeks.

To qualify for SSP, you have to:

  • Class as an employee and have done some work for your employer
  • Earn at least £123 a week on average
  • Have been ill and unable to work for at least three days, including non-working days

You don’t get SSP if you’ve already claimed 28 weeks or if you’re receiving Statutory Maternity Pay. Self-employed workers are usually unable to claim SSP, as they are their own employer.

Do I Need A Fit Note To Claim SSP?

You don’t need a fit note to claim SSP, but you do need to provide your employer with a fit note if you are off work for more than 7 days. This includes non-working days.

You can get a fit note, also known as a sick note, from a medical professional like a GP, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, or pharmacist.

How Do You Apply For Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)?

You claim SSP through your employer. If you’d like to start receiving SSP, you need to make your employer aware before the deadline. They’ll usually set this themselves, but if they don’t, you have seven days.

To claim SSP, you need to fill in an SC2 form. This form will have your personal information as well as details of your sickness, and your employer will use it to decide whether or not they feel you are eligible for SSP.

If they don’t pay the right amount, or if you don’t agree with their decision, you can contact the HMRC Statutory Payment Disputes Team.

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Can You Claim For Loss of Earnings After An Accident at Work?

If you suffered a workplace injury that was your employer’s fault, you might be able to make an accident at work claim. A successful claim can compensate you for your injuries, as well as the financial losses your injuries cause, but you need to be able to prove that your injuries were your employer’s fault.

A successful accident at work claim means that you could receive up to two heads of loss. General damages for the pain and suffering, and special damages which covers past and future lost earnings. It also covers expenses like the cost of prescriptions, private medical treatment, and rehabilitation.

Get in touch with our team today to find out how we could help you make an employer liability claim, or keep reading to learn about how our panel of specialist solicitors could help you seek compensation

Can You Claim Compensation On A No Win No Fee Basis?

If you are interested in making an accident at work compensation claim, our panel of solicitors can help. Working with a solicitor can make the claims process feel much easier and less stressful, because they have years of knowledge and experience to help.

Plus, our panel provide their services through a No Win No Fee agreement. By working under the terms of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), you can access the expert services of a No Win No Fee solicitor on our panel without:

  • Paying upfront
  • Paying as the claim is ongoing
  • Paying if the claim fails

If it succeeds, then your solicitor will take a small, legally-capped amount of your compensation as their success fee.

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