Fall

Misstic

Fall at work 

74jax

Who diagnosed the frozen shoulder, can they not refer on to physio? 
In my area you can go online and you self refer yourself for physio, your doctors reception or website might be able to help. 

christineperseus

Was the fall recorded in their "accident book"....if companies still do this?

DullGreyGuy

christineperseus said:

Was the fall recorded in their "accident book"....if companies still do this?

They do still do this

Misstic said:

Hi had a fall a few months at work due to someone leaving boxes by their desk. It's a relatively new job so didn't want to make a fuss. Now months later i have a frozen shoulder which i am told will take up to a couple years to heal. Any advice appreciated. Apparently couldn't get physio paid for from work as it would be classed as a benefit. They offered an ergonomic assessment and provided a new keyboard to help with posture etc but is there more they should do? New job so don't want to cause tension but i am in pain.

You cannot get physio as a gift from them, it would count as a benefit in kind and you'd pay your notional rate of tax on it (if you are a lower rate tax payer then that means for each £100 of physio you received you'd be paying £20 in tax). 

You could make a personal injury claim against them and part of that claim take the form of physio but how well the company will take to you suing them is another matter. Oddly some really won't care and will potentially even encourage people to get what they are entitled to whereas others will see you as a problematic employee and your card will be marked

tacpot12

As someone who has suffered from a frozen shoulder, I sympathise with you. I can't offer any advice about how to get your employer to contribute to physiotherapy, but I can reassure you that it it likely to work and your shoulder will regain its full movement. 

Wyndham

Not to be unsympathetic, but if the fall was a few months ago, and the shoulder has frozen more recently, how do you know that the two are connected?

LightFlare

christineperseus said:

Was the fall recorded in their "accident book"

This remains unanswered -- if the accident wasn't reported and recorded at the time, then I think you will have a hard time getting the company to agree to anything.

TELLIT01

LightFlare said:

christineperseus said:

Was the fall recorded in their "accident book"

This remains unanswered -- if the accident wasn't reported and recorded at the time, then I think you will have a hard time getting the company to agree to anything.

I agree.  If the OP said at the time they were OK, or nobody was aware of the fall and the OP didn't report it, a claim against the company will be difficult now.

prettyandfluffy

Perhaps they will give you time off (paid) in working hours to attend physio appointments?

Marcon

Misstic said:

Hi had a fall a few months at work due to someone leaving boxes by their desk. 

That doesn't automatically put the 'culprit' (or your employer) in the wrong. Playing devil's advocate, why didn't you see the boxes and avoid them?

Misstic

The fall was reported at the time in the accident book. Time off to attend appointments would be helpful i guess.