III. U. 9. Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation is an accident insurance program that may provide an employee with medical care, rehabilitation, and income to compensate for lost wages when an employee is injured on the job. It may also provide financial payments to an employee's dependents if an employee dies from a job-related injury.
The Workers' Compensation Program covers all full-time, part-time, salaried, and hourly wage employees of the Department. This program is administered by the Department of Administrative Services, Risk Management Services, Workers' Compensation Unit, which maintains an excellent website.
Each employee or his or her representative shall, immediately upon the occurrence of a work-related accident, or as soon thereafter as practical, notify their supervisor. If the immediate supervisor is unavailable, notice should be given to the next available supervisor within the chain of command. Failure to report an accident within thirty (30) days after the accident occurred may result in loss of workers' compensation benefits.
It is the supervisor's responsibility to notify the Workers' Compensation Unit of all on-the-job injuries requiring medical care or lost time from work. Such notice should be given within 24 hours or as soon as possible thereafter and in accordance with Department procedures. The supervisor should also notify the Personnel Office and the appropriate Vice President or Assistant Commissioner of any work-related injury.
The State Board supports the Return-to-Work Program managed by the Worker's Compensation Unit of the Department of Administrative Services' Risk Management Section. Supervisors and their managers shall cooperate with this program and encourage employees injured on the job to return to work. A Return to Work Manual is available.
The Department and each Technical College shall in a conspicuous place post Notice of Workers' Compensation coverage and its Panel of Physicians as required by law.
Each Technical College and the Department's Central Personnel Office shall maintain a copy of the Worker's Compensation Manual and the Supervisor's Guide. Both are also available at the website maintained by the Worker's Compensation Unit of the Department of Administrative Services, Risk Management Section.
References
Note: The website maintained by the Department of Administrative Services does not allow for direct links to manuals and other information. Use the search engine at the Department of Administrative Services website to find the needed manual, guide, etc.
Department of Administrative Services Workers' Compensation Manual
Department of Administrative Services Supervisor's Guide to Workers' Compensation
Adopted: April 2, 1987
Revised: September 7, 2001
Code: 03-04-11
Approved