[UK] Filed workers comp after a job injury and now HR is acting like I don't exist
Got hurt at work a few months ago. I slipped on something that had no business being on the floor and my back has been a real problem since. Filed workers comp right away which felt like the obvious thing to do, but my HR rep has been noticeably cold since the claim went in. Now there's restructuring talk in my department and I genuinely cannot tell if the timing is a coincidence. Workers comp has been covering treatment but the payout barely touches my actual lost wages from injury and does nothing for how much my daily life has changed.
Someone mentioned recently that depending on how the accident happened there might be a separate claim possible beyond workers comp. Has anyone dealt with a work injury situation where both tracks ran at the same time, and is talking to a personal injury attorney even worth it once workers comp is already in progress?