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The TUC published this week, its proposals for the future of damages for personal injury claims following a series of criticisms of the current compensation process. The TUC report, 'Personal Injury Claims: Proposals for Change', says that the current system is working well by and large and that most of the criticisms have been from those who are attempting to reduce the ability of injured or ill workers to claim against negligent employers. The report also shows that trade unions provide the most effective support for workers, winning over £300 million every year at no cost to members or their families. Unfortunately, because insurers often drag their heels and fail to admit liability until just before a case goes to court, claims often take years to settle. This then drives up costs and delays workers getting compensation. 'Personal Injury Claims: Proposals for Change' says that every year over 850,000 people are made ill or injured as a result of their jobs, forcing 25,000 of them to give up work permanently. Despite claims that the UK is in the grips of a frenzied compensation culture, only around 10 per cent of injured or ill workers ever get any payout from their employers or from the state. TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: "Trade unions provide a legal service that is second to none. However just and early settlements are often frustrated by a failure to enforce agreed procedures and protocols. We want to work with the Government and insurers to ensure that justice can be made speedier and cheaper for all, but that cannot be done unless all workers have access to good legal advice and support."
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