Workers Compensation Coverage (E-55)
Original Implementation: September 1, 1975
Last Revision: January 30, 2007
All employees of the University are covered by the State Employees Worker's Compensation Act. All claims for benefits under this coverage are processed by the Safety Officer, located in the Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management Department. All injuries or accidents involving University employees in the course and scope of their assigned duties shall be reported on an "Employee's First Report of Injury or Illness"(SORM-29), to the Safety Officer, extension 4514. The Safety Officer will file the TWCC-1s and all required reports with the State Office of Risk Management, Workers’ Compensation Division.
Responsibility for the timely reporting of on-the-job injuries rests jointly with the employee and his/her supervisor. All incidents must be reported immediately. If work is missed or immediate medical attention is required, the claim must be processed immediately. No claim is valid if reported more than 30 days after the incident. Employees, who are recovering from a worker’s compensation injury, are concurrently on FMLA leave, and who have exhausted all accrued paid leave are in leave without pay status (LWOP). Those employees must make a written request for a leave of absence (LOA) from the University President not to exceed a 12-month period from the beginning of their FMLA leave. Further information may be obtained from the Safety Officer in the Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management Department.
Cross Reference: Non-Academic Employee Handbook
Responsible for Implementation: Vice President for Finance and Administration
Contact for Revision: Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management Department
Forms: Employee's First Report of Injury or Illness (SORM-29), available in Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management Department