Government Change Workplace Accident Regulations

As the government strive to cut red tape across the country, workplace accident regulations are set to be changed on 6th April 2012. This month the changes were made concrete and could reduce the burden placed on employers by the effects of a workplace accident. The alterations to current law are part of the country-wide drive to reduce time wasting, save money and make life a lot easier for small to medium businesses.

To start with, the period of incapacitation following a workplace accident will rise from three days to seven days before an employer has to report the workplace accident. Until 6th April employers must report any workplace accident which causes incapacitation which lasts three or more days. Once the changes come into action, this period of incapacitation must be seven days or more.

The next change to be implemented will be the period of time allotted to employers in which they must report the accident. After the April deadline, employers will have 15 days in which to report any workplace accident which results in an excess of seven days of incapacitation. Prior to the changes, employers had a mere 10 days to get their report submitted.

The idea is that these changes will remove pressure from businesses and give them a little breathing room between the initial workplace accident and the submission of the report. At the same time, the alterations to the workplace accident regulations are designed to have no negative impact on employees who experience a workplace accident.

Hopefully these workplace accident regulation alterations will prove to be a win-win situation. However, if you have been the victim of a workplace accident it is always important to have the best representation possible. The Howells team of expert workplace accident claims solicitors have decades of experience getting the right compensation for their clients so call today on 0808 178 2773.