NUNEATON LADIES HOCKEY CLUB

Injuries and possible Insurance procedure

It is important at the beginning of the season when you attend the initial training sessions that you contribute towards your club fees  (ie. training session money).  This in part goes towards your insurance for any injuries that are covered on the club insurance policy. 

If a member gets injured,  an accident report form is required to be completed  as soon as possible (on the same day if you can).  Captains will have copies for you and spares in the lock up.  You must also inform Etone Sports Centre  as soon as it happens.  Etone will also have an accident report form that will require completing.

If you require hospital assistance please ask for some documentation to confirm you attended hospital.  If you are unable to work and you need to see your doctor/dentist,  then also photocopy any paperwork (sick notes etc) as it may be necessary to send in the originals - if the paperwork is not clear enough for the insurers to read.  They will return them if you ask for them back.

For the first 7 days  away from any work place this will not be covered - obviously depending on the nature of the injury and what the insurers say.

Document further appointments concerning the incident/accident and ask for any witnesses to make a statement – ie. to say what they witnessed.  On the claim form it does ask for witnesses’ names and addresses (all information is protected by the Data Protection Act).  This information will be useful when the paperwork comes  from the insurance company  (Perkins Slade) as they will also ask if there were any witnesses, and you will already have this information.  On the claims form there is a part that says to be filled in by  a General Practitioner - sometimes your Doctor may charge for this.

It is advise able to take photocopies of all paper work relating to the incident/accident.  Basically copy and record everything it makes the process a lot easier. 

Please contact Perkins Slade as soon as you can.

Telephone:  0121 698 8046.

3, Broadway
Broad street
Birmingham
B 15 1BQ

We hope members find this useful, but also hope that you never have to use it!!

Tracey Bromley