Injured at work. Options?

[Mojo_Man]

Hi.

I have been doing a very repetitive job for many years sitting at a desk. Late January this year my arms were very sore and I took a week off from work. This caused me to be issued with a first written warning. Since then I have found out my sore arms were tendinosis. I have supplied all the relevant documentation from my Dr and the hospital but they will still not revoke the warning I got. They are saying I need to go for an IMA (independent medical assessment) before they will consider revoking my warning. I have spoken to the Union at work and they have recommended that I go for one.

Should I go for one?

The tendinosis has now settled down (its taken three months) so I can continue in my current role. But if I got for an IMA I am worried that they will use this to either force me out or put me on alternative duties, which will basically amount to a demotion to the worst section in the building that no one wants to work in. It is a very menial dirty job were you are on your feet all day. If that is how is plays out how is that fair? They had a duty of care towards me but they just left me in the same section for over 10 years doing the same repetitive job day in day out and they have also upped the targets to insane levels.

I am thinking about going to see a no win no fee lawyer but when I google it there seems to be loads. I want one specifically for RSI (WRULD). Can anyone recommend one?

Thanks.

[ULA]

Re: Injured at work. Options?

The decision is ultimately yours.

It sounds that if you do not have the IMA then your company has made it clear that they will not consider revoking the warning which should only be in place on your record for a stated amount of time. So the consequence of not accepting this request will be to have the warning remain in place. I am not sure when you were issued with the warning but as this would be part of a disciplinary process then you should have been given the opportunity to appeal against the warning. This may give you an alternative option to argue your case without having to have an IMA. However depending on when the warning was issued you may be out of time to use that process.

If you are wanting to speak to a lawyer to see whether there was any claim you would make against your employer then you could go to our sister site lbcompare.co.uk where you can search for personal injury lawyers which is the specialism you would need.