Employee Injury Policy
Employee Injury Policy To provide for payment of your medical expenses and for partial salary continuation in the event of a work-related accident or illness, you are covered by workers’ compensation insurance. The amount of benefits payable and the duration of payment depend on the nature of your injury or illness. In general, however, all medical expenses incurred in connection with an injury or illness are paid in full, and partial salary payments are provided beginning with the eighth consecutive day of your absence from work. The Company recognizes that it is important that all workplace injuries and illnesses are reported to management as soon as reasonably possible after they occur. Prompt reporting allows for prompt identification and correction of hazards and prompt medical attention for injuries. In some instances an employee may not immediately realize that he/she has been injured or made ill. In such circumstances, the employee must report the injury or illness as soon as reasonably possible after becoming aware of the injury or illness. Injury Reporting Requirements If you are at work when you become aware of an injury or illness, you must report it as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event later than leaving your worksite or 8 hours after becoming aware of the injury or illness, whichever is earlier. Your report must be made to your supervisor, or manager on duty. If you are not at work when you become aware of an injury or illness, you must report it as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event later than 8 hours after becoming aware of the injury or illness. You must report the injury or illness by calling your supervisor or the manager on duty explaining that you are reporting a work related injury or illness. Incident Without Injury Reporting Requirement A Workplace Incident Without Injury is defined as “an unexpected and undesirable workplace event that results in damage to equipment or facilities or which could have resulted in injury, illness or death.” You must report all Workplace Incidents Without Injury in which you are involved, which you observe, or of which you are aware. You must report such Workplace Incidents Without Injury as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event later than leaving your worksite. Your report must be made to your supervisor, or, if prompt emergency response is needed, to the manager on duty.
Other Requirements In addition to these reporting requirements, you must also do the following:
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