The working conditions at many Amazon fulfillment centers are entirely focused on completing customer orders more quickly, which frequently exposes workers to a higher risk of injury or illness due to unsafe working conditions and/or overworking them.
Our skilled workers compensation lawyers explore bringing workers’ compensation claims against Amazon for diseases and injuries sustained at work. Keep reading to learn more and then contact PLBH at (800) 435-7542 if you require a free legal consultation with an employment law attorney.
Can I File a Workers’ Compensation Lawsuit Against Amazon?
The quick response is “yes.” Employees of Amazon who sustain an injury at work are normally entitled to workers compensation. The lengthy answer, however, is that Amazon is well known for making it challenging for employees to obtain workers’ compensation benefits.
Why is it Difficult to Obtain Workers’ Compensation at Amazon?
The insurer of a business provides workers compensation benefits. To keep its workers’ compensation coverage, a corporation like Amazon must pay very high premiums. Yet, if a business files an excessive number of workers compensation claims, their insurance provider may significantly increase their premiums, which will significantly reduce revenues.
As a result, certain businesses (Amazon is allegedly one of them) do not always compile the accident reports required for a worker to submit a worker’s compensation claim. Many unfounded rumors about Amazon employees being punished for seeking medical attention or just being denied time off to visit a doctor when hurt are also in circulation. However, without medical records, a worker has no basis for a valid workers’ compensation claim.
Workplace Accidents at Amazon Fulfillment Centers
Each warehouse job is physically demanding and prone to accidents and injuries, but due to the pressure placed on staff to work quickly, Amazon fulfillment centers may be significantly riskier than other warehouses.
Employees at fulfillment centers receive and process incoming stock and materials, choose and fill orders, pack and ship boxes, and/or arrange, retrieve, and replenish stock. This often involves workers stooping to pick up things and then lifting or carrying those products (often over their heads) to a processing location.
Scanning software frequently measures the worker’s speed and forces them to meet arbitrary goals. Safety precautions, such as kneeling and bending with the legs rather than the back to lift large goods, may take longer, making it hard for workers to reach their quotas. In order to avoid missing their quota and losing their job, workers frequently take the risk of injury.
Lawyers Representing Amazon Employees Compensation Claims
It is strongly advised that any injured Amazon employee seek legal advice because it can be so challenging for them to obtain the workers’ compensation payments they are entitled to. Contact PLBH at (800) 435-7542 now if you require a legal consultation.