Many schools are either back in session or are getting ready to go back and that means that bus drivers are now behind the wheel with more frequency than over the summer months. It may not occur to the average person that a bus driver would be able to file a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim, but of course, they are on the job when they are behind the wheel of the bus, and if they are injured, there are certainly circumstances where they can file a claim.
We count on bus drivers to keep our children safe each and every day to and from school, but accidents do happen and from time to time injuries will occur to a bus driver. While the bus driver’s number one priority is to get the children safely to school if she/he does get injured that may not be something that is able to happen. As in the case with any workers’ compensation claim, the driver should immediately notify their supervisor and begin the work of filing a claim.
There are a surprising number of injuries that might occur to a bus driver, but we will focus on just three of the most common.
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A traffic accident. An injury from a traffic accident is likely the first one that comes to mind when you think of a school bus driver getting hurt. This is, of course, the most common way that a bus driver would get hurt and if injured in an accident she/he may have the right to file a claim.
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A trip and fall. The stairs getting on and off a bus can be sometimes difficult to navigate and that is true even for someone who is getting on and off the school bus each and every day. If a fall were to happen and the school bus driver were to be injured he/she may find it necessary to file a claim.
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A viral infection. This may not be something that comes immediately to mind when you think of someone who drives a school bus, but if you think about it for a minute you may come to the realization that being inside a large school bus with 30-40 young children each and every day may lead to germs being spread. This type of illness, depending on the age and health of the bus driver may be a prolonged illness and could lead to them missing many days of work.
Anyone who is working for a living may find themselves in need of filing a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim. Even though a school bus driver may not be the first profession that comes to mind when you think of being injured on the job it’s not as uncommon as you might think.
No matter what your profession is, if you get injured while on the job you may need the experience of a board certified attorney to review your case. Contact our office and one of our attorneys will review your case.
