Steps to take after an accident at work
Follow these steps as soon as possible to get care and protect your rights.
Notify your employer immediately
Tell your supervisor or employer about what happened. They must complete Form CFSE-373: Employer's Accident Report.
Seek medical attention
If it's an emergency, go to the nearest emergency room.
Important: Keep a copy of your medical record.
You must then be evaluated by a doctor authorized by the CFSE.
Go to a CFSE office to file your case
Do it within 5 calendar days of the accident. You must submit:
Completed Form CFSE-373
Valid photo identification
Medical record (if you have already been treated)
Health insurance card (if applicable)
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Complete the required forms
In the office, you will be guided and a file will be opened. You'll sign forms such as:
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Evaluate yourself with a CFSE doctor
A licensed doctor will examine you and determine the necessary treatment. You'll be able to receive medications, therapies and recommendations about your ability to work.
File the Employers' Report
The worker must report the accident to his supervisor or authorized personnel, and request that the employer complete the Form CFSE-373.
Options for completing the form:
Then, the injured person must come within five (5) days to a SIFC dispensary or to the Industrial Hospital.
If the employer refuses:
Go to a regional office or dispensary and report it in the Triage room.
In Filings you will be given a partially completed form and the CFSE-450.1 to try again with your employer.
If the refusal persists, provide a affidavit (CFSE-450.1) in the Filing Office.
Visit the Closest SIFC Facility
Show up at any dispensary, regional office or the Industrial Hospital.
In the area of Triage:
Nurses will take your vital signs
You'll be assigned a shift (not necessarily on a first-come, first-served basis)
If it's an emergency, you'll get immediate medical attention and then move on to the filing process
View locationsDo the Procedure at the Filing Office
At this stage:
Your physical and electronic file will be opened
Introduce your photo identification and health insurance card (if applicable)
Sign the CFSE-1219 (consent to treatment)
Deliver the Signed Employer's Report
If you live with Voluntary Report, you will be given a form for the employer
You will be given the Form CFSE-392, where you commit not to work if you are on a break
It generates your Graphotype card and you are assigned a random general practitioner
Get your Medical Evaluation
Once your case is filed:
Go back to the Immediate Care Room
The doctor will evaluate your condition, prescribe tests or medications if needed
It will decide if you should Take a break or go back to work
It will be completed on Form CFSE-395 with this determination
The nurse will review the orders before continuing the process.
Get your Medications (if applicable)
If the doctor issues a prescription:
Schedule your Follow-up Appointment
After the initial medical care has ended:
Go to the area of Medical Appointments
They will inform you of the Date of your first appointment And the name of your general practitioner
That information will be noted in your Appointment card
Important Tips
Make sure that your employer does not complete the
Submit the Employers' Report at the nearest SIFC Filing Office
Bring: Photo ID, Private Health Insurance Card (if you have), Medical Record if you were treated at a private institution
Arrive early: the process includes several stages
If you are granted rest: The CFSE-395 It will indicate the duration and date of return, you must give a copy to your employer as soon as possible
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