Safety First

Safety Awareness

Logs

All Local 342 Shop Stewards, as well as members, have a right to view their Company's OSHA Logs to ensure that all injuries
that occurred in their store were correctly recorded on the Log. Stewards, as part of their monthly Safety Inspection should
be checking and reporting incorrect entries to their Store Managers with a back-up phone call to their Safety Representative.

Not only does this keep the Company on their toes, it keeps members aware that they should always report job related
injuries and illnesses to their employer so they can take the proper actions for future hazard prevention. Listed below are
the proper steps on how to file for Workers Compensation if you are ever injured on the job.

WORKERS COMPENSATION FACTS

Provided by the

SAFETY DEPARTMENT of LOCAL 342 UFCW

Workers Compensation is a state law, which requires employers to compensate employees or their survivors for work related
injuries, diseases, and deaths. Under its provisions you are entitled to weekly checks, payment of medical expenses and
other benefits, if you are injured on the job. It is administered by the New York State workers Compensation Board.

Five Steps to Receiving Compensation

1.        Tell your supervisor and the Union about any accident or physical complaints you experience
before you leave your workplace, or at least as soon as possible.

2.        Get immediate medical attention and follow-up care.

3.        Give prompt notice to your employer about the illness or injury. You must notify your
employer within 30 days of the date of injury and be sure to get a copy of your accident report so
you know a claim was filed by your employer.

4.        A claim for compensation must be filed with the New York State Workers Compensation Board
within two years after you knew or should have known that injury or illness was work related.

5.        If your employer disputes your claim or fails to pay your benefits promptly, ask the Workers
Compensation Board for a hearing.

Workers Compensation Attorney

If you are unsure of your rights as an injured worker, help is just a phone call away, and it is free. Just call
Ira Wincott, general counsel for UFCW Local 342, at 1-800-522-3899. At no cost to you, a compensation
attorney can give you straight answers about:

•        How to File a Claim

•        What Forms are Used

•        Who is Covered

•        Controverted Claims

•        Hearing and Appeal Rights

•        Timely Filing

•        Record Keeping

•        Your Role in Your Medical Treatment

•        What Medical Benefits are Available

Directory of Workers Compensation Board Offices

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Brooklyn District Office
111 Livingston Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
1-800-877-1373
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Hauppauge District Office
220 Rabro Drive, Suite 100
Hauppauge, NY 11788-4230
1-631-952-6000
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Hempstead District Office
175 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550
1-516-560-7700
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Queens District Office
168-49 91st Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11432
1-800-877-1373
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Call the Safety Department (1-718-982-0342, Ext. 8849) for a copy of New York State Workers
Compensation C-3 form which must be completed and mailed to the nearest Workers Compensation
Board.

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Manhattan District Office
215 West 125 Street
New York, NY 10027
1-800-877-1373
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Click Here for Printable C-3 Form

Click Here for Printable Workers Compensation Facts